Saved by the Belles (2003)

When the Chemical Sisters, Montreal's fabulous club kid duo find an unconscious naked boy on their way out from yet another jetset event, they decide to bring him home and take matters into... See full summary »

Director:

Ziad Touma

Writer:

Ziad Touma

Stars:

Brian Charbonneau, Karen Simpson, Steven Turpin

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Charbonneau	...	Sheena Hershey (as Brian C. Waren)
Karen Simpson	...	Scarlet
Steven Turpin	...	Chris
Danny Gilmore	...	Sean
Matt Williston	...	Tobey
Ron Diamond	...	Doug
Marcelle Lapierre	...	Edith
Mado Lamotte	...	Mado
Nohémie Renaud	...	Noémie
Dennis O'Brien	...	Dennis
Varda Etienne	...	Varda
Terry Sigalas	...	Terry
Louise Bastien	...	Loulou
Robert Horble	...	Chicken
Driss Berki	...	Driss

Storyline

When the Chemical Sisters, Montreal's fabulous club kid duo find an unconscious naked boy on their way out from yet another jetset event, they decide to bring him home and take matters into their own glittery hands. After baptizing their amnesiac boy-toy Chris, the infamous pair takes him on a grand tour of their wild nightlife frolic, their spontaneous media extravaganza and their dazzling diva lifestyle in order to help him find his identity and his way home.

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Plot Keywords:

gay interest | drag queen | amnesia | independent film

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Taglines:

You are who you are and that's the way it is!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

official website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Arabic French

Release Date:

24 April 2003 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Échappée belles

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Astral Media, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Couzin Films Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A real queer cinema language !

I loved it ! Maybe because I'm jewish and fascinated by passion stories. Maybe because I didn't believe that video photography can can look so good when blowed up to 35 m"m(Used to be a film fanatic). And because I was looking for new language. In the eighties the gay cinema of Jarman, Fassbinder and all the other dudes had it's own style and rythem. It had "exposed" and fragile characters whom u could not meet in the mainstream heterosexual cinema. Now years had passed and the queer cinema turned to be straight. In it's story telling, visuality and the thing u get that stays with u when u go home. Saved by the Belles opened the good old door to queer cinema. It's truely a festivals' film, and in a wicked way it's also a film that can speak to almost any viewer (maybe not my parents) from the extasy loaded clubby to the the film student who's working on his m.a.

It'S hot ! sexy ! funny ! and reminds u how great it is to feel proud !

THANKS.