93 minutes – Drama
Release date: October 6, 2000
Production company: The East Side Film Company, Lux Films
Canadian distributor: Seville Pictures
Kicked out of her father’s house and hiding from the dope dealer she ripped off, Jude drags her suitcase along the sidewalks of her Montreal neighbourhood. Confronting danger with optimism, she seeks salvation in the quirky characters she encounters. There is Clarence, the fatherly pedophile who is afraid of his own reflection, Big Al, the pimp who promises Jude rescue from her present circumstances, and Georgie, the hustler who cannot outgrow his tiny tuxedo. But the object of Jude’s affection is Gabriel, a young drug addict who is sick from getting a bad tattoo, and is also her sister’s boyfriend. Despite the promises of redemption provided by those around her, Jude comes to realize that ultimately she will have to rely on her own strength and ingenuity.
Sandra Cunningham
Nicole Robert
Heather O’Neill
Stephen Reizes
Nick Hector
Mark Korven
Pierre Allard
Liane Balaban
Nicholas Campbell
Raymond Cloutier
Bernie Coulson
Kris Lemche
Victor Sumas
Victoria Sanchez
Simon Peacock
Tom Watt
Louise Portal
Daniela Akerblom
Jude
Jude’s Father
Clarence
Big Al
Gabe
Georgie
Maureen
Lenny
Pat
Georgie’s Mother
Drunk Girl in a Club
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