Where was Polytechnique filmed?
2009 film, directed by Denis Villeneuve.
- Montreal
The story is set in Quebec, about 455 miles (732 km) from where it was filmed.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- Quebec
- Filmed in
- Montreal
- Distance
- About 455 miles (732 km) between Quebec and the nearest filming location.
About Polytechnique
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- Released
- 2009
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Cast
- Evelyne BrochuJohanne Marie TremblayKarine VanasseMaxim GaudettePierre-Yves CardinalSébastien HuberdeauMarie-Èvelyne BaribeauLarissa CorriveauSophie DesmaraisEve Duranceau
- Genre
- Drama
- Based on
- École Polytechnique massacre
- Awards
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
The story
On December 6, 1989, a young man prepares his Ruger Mini-14 and leaves a message for his mother.
They comply after he shoots into the ceiling to show that he is serious.
He then moves through corridors and the cafeteria, specifically targeting women.
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