Jarvik (film)

Jarvik is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Émilie Mannering and released in 2019. The film centres on a young girl (Léïa Scott) whose desire for freedom conflicts with the medical limitations experienced by her brother (Maxime Roberge), who has an artificial heart. The film's cast also includes Maëlla Gougeon-Larouche and Monia Chokri.

Jarvik
Film poster
Directed by	Émilie Mannering
Written by	Caroline Becker
Produced by	Johannie Deschambault
Starring	Léïa Scott Maxime Roberge Maëlla Gougeon-Larouche Monia Chokri
Cinematography	Étienne Roussy
Edited by	Myriam Magassouba
Release date	September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05) (TIFF)
Running time	19 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the Festival du nouveau cinéma, where it won the award for Most Popular Short Film.^[1] In December 2019, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films.^[2]

References

1. Lauren Malyk, "In brief: ‘The Body Remembers,’ The Twentieth Century nab prizes". Playback, October 21, 2019.
2. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada's top 10 films of 2019". Now, December 11, 2019.

External links

• Jarvik at IMDb