All You Can Eat Buddha is a 2017 French-language Canadian fantasy black comedy film directed by Ian Lagarde, who also wrote the screenplay. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on Mike, a mysterious guest at a vacation resort in Cuba who appears to have the ability to perform miracles.
Cast David La Haye as Jean-Pierre Villeneuve / J-P Newtown Richard Jutras as Bert Ludovic Berthillot as Mike Sylvio Arriola as Valentino Yaité Ruiz as Esmeralda Alexander Guerrero as Santiago
Accolades The film received six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Directors Guild of Canada2017DGC Discovery AwardIan LagardeBarry Hertz, "Directors Guild of Canada reveals long list for Discovery Award". The Globe and Mail, September 5, 2017. Canadian Screen Awards 11 March 2018 Best Director Ian Lagarde Best Supporting Actor Sylvio Arriola Best Costume Design Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette Best Sound Sylvain Bellemare, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Hans Laitres Best Sound Editing Sylvain Bellemare, Claire Pochon, Simon Meilleur Best Make-Up Bruno Gatien Prix Iris 3 June 2018 Best Sound Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Sylvain Bellemare, Hans Laitres Most Successful Film Outside Quebec Ian Lagarde Best Make-Up Bruno Gatien Vancouver Film Critics Circle 18 December 2017 Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film Yaité Ruiz
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