Ottawa Film Office & CFI present The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge

Mayfair Theatre

Ottawa

April 16, 2025

6:00 PM

$0.00

French

Presented by the Ottawa Film Office in partnership with the Canadian Film Institute, join us for a 25th anniversary screening of La moitié gauche du frigo (The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge), the directorial debut of celebrated Canadian filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar, Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre).

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La moitié gauche du frigo (The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge)

Director Philippe Falardeau

Run Time 90min

Genre Comedy

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Summary

After deciding to let his filmmaker roommate Stéphane (Demers) document his job search, unemployed engineer Christophe (Ahmarani) almost immediately regrets it. Not content to stay behind the camera, Stéphane quickly starts to ruin his friend’s prospects by railing against the monotonous bureaucracy – even during Christophe’s interviews!

A hilarious sendup of corporate culture, this clever mockumentary launched director Phillippe Falardeau’s career, winning Best Canadian First Feature at TIFF, and the Best First Feature Award at the Genies.

Cast Paul Ahmarani, Stéphane Demers

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Philippe Falardeau

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Quebecois director and screenwriter Falardeau has won more than 32 international awards for his films, which include Monsieur Lazhar, La moitié gauche du frigo, C’est pas moi, je le jure!, The Good Lie, Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre, and My Salinger Year. He also directed the TV shows Le temps des framboises, and Lac-Mégantic - ceci n’est pas un accident.

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Mayfair Theatre, 1074 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2W3
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