GHOST TOWN ANTHOLOGY

GHOST TOWN ANTHOLOGY (RÉPERTOIRE DES VILLES DISPARUES), 2019
Canada | DCP, Color, 97’ | French
Director: Denis Côté
Cast: Robert Naylor, Josée Deschênes, Jean-Michel Anctil

The film, which will be screened for the first time in Turkey, is set in the imaginary town of Irénée-les-Neiges in Quebec which has only 215 inhabitants. Strange events begin to happen in the town following the death of 21-year-old Simon in a car accident. After the young man’s suicide, uninvited guests “from the other world” start to appear. The film was shot on 16mm film stock to achieve a grainy effect and creates a strong sense of suspense rather than of horror. The sound design adds depth to the mysterious atmosphere that this effect creates. Fear of becoming the other and fear of the other, confrontation with the past and small-town oblivion are themes that stand out in Denis Côté’s genre-bending film.