Charles Binamé

Séraphin: Heart of Stone (2002)

The story takes place during the colonization of the Laurentian region in Quebec towards the end of the 19th century (approx. 1885-90), near Sainte-Adèle. An unscrupulous man, Séraphin Poudrier, dominates the small community using his wealth. Mayor of the village, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Karine Vanasse  •  Pierre Lebeau  •  Roy Dupuis  •  Rémy Girard

The story takes place during the colonization of the Laurentian region in Quebec towards the end of the 19th century (approx. 1885-90), near Sainte-Adèle. An unscrupulous man, Séraphin Poudrier, dominates the small community using his wealth. Mayor of the village, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Karine Vanasse  •  Pierre Lebeau  •  Roy Dupuis  •  Rémy Girard

H2O (2004)

When Canada's Prime Minister drowns in what appears to be a boating accident, his son takes office and is drawn into a deceptive world of power and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Paul Gross  •  Leslie Hope  •  Guy Nadon  •  Martha Henry

When Canada's Prime Minister drowns in what appears to be a boating accident, his son takes office and is drawn into a deceptive world of power and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Paul Gross  •  Leslie Hope  •  Guy Nadon  •  Martha Henry

Streetheart (1998)

Louise is living in Montreal, unemployed. Her sister Paulette often gives her a hard time. She only gets to see her poetry-quoting married boyfriend Julien once a week. She hangs out a lot at the dance studio in her building... Louise decides to offer an hour of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Montpetit  •  Anne-Marie Cadieux  •  Guy Nadon  •  Guylaine Tremblay

Louise is living in Montreal, unemployed. Her sister Paulette often gives her a hard time. She only gets to see her poetry-quoting married boyfriend Julien once a week. She hangs out a lot at the dance studio in her building... Louise decides to offer an hour of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Montpetit  •  Anne-Marie Cadieux  •  Guy Nadon  •  Guylaine Tremblay

Chili's Blues (1994)

This French-Canadian drama takes place just after JFK's assassination and provides insight into the psychological ramifications of that event with its portrayal of a love story between a confused teen and a travelling salesman in a Quebec railroad station. The date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Lucie Laurier  •  Joëlle Morin  •  Julie Deslauriers

This French-Canadian drama takes place just after JFK's assassination and provides insight into the psychological ramifications of that event with its portrayal of a love story between a confused teen and a travelling salesman in a Quebec railroad station. The date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Lucie Laurier  •  Joëlle Morin  •  Julie Deslauriers

Eldorado (1995)

This free-form Canadian drama chronicles the dysfunctional lives of six young people living in Montreal during the summer of 1994. All of the characters are in their twenties, and all are dissatisfied with modern life. Rita is hell on rollerblades and makes her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Robert Brouillette  •  James Hyndman  •  Macha Limonchik

This free-form Canadian drama chronicles the dysfunctional lives of six young people living in Montreal during the summer of 1994. All of the characters are in their twenties, and all are dissatisfied with modern life. Rita is hell on rollerblades and makes her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Robert Brouillette  •  James Hyndman  •  Macha Limonchik

Cyberbully (2011)

A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Emily Osment  •  Kay Panabaker  •  Meaghan Rath  •  Kelly Rowan

A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Emily Osment  •  Kay Panabaker  •  Meaghan Rath  •  Kelly Rowan

The American Trap (2008)

The world is still reeling from the assassination of JFK - but has yet to lose his kid brother Bobby. In the midst of all this, a reluctant hero by the name of Lucien Rivard becomes enmeshed in a web of global political intrigue and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Gérard Darmon  •  Rémy Girard  •  Colm Feore  •  Joe Cobden

The world is still reeling from the assassination of JFK - but has yet to lose his kid brother Bobby. In the midst of all this, a reluctant hero by the name of Lucien Rivard becomes enmeshed in a web of global political intrigue and corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Gérard Darmon  •  Rémy Girard  •  Colm Feore  •  Joe Cobden

La beauté de Pandore (2000)

Director Charles Biname rounds out his trilogy of Canadian urban malaise films (Eldorado and Le coeur au poing being the first two works) with this film about a one night stand gone horribly, horribly wrong. Not long after Vincent (Jean-Francois Casabonne) meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Jean-François Casabonne  •  Annie Dufresne  •  Diane Lavallée

Director Charles Biname rounds out his trilogy of Canadian urban malaise films (Eldorado and Le coeur au poing being the first two works) with this film about a one night stand gone horribly, horribly wrong. Not long after Vincent (Jean-Francois Casabonne) meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Pascale Bussières  •  Jean-François Casabonne  •  Annie Dufresne  •  Diane Lavallée

Hunt for Justice (2005)

The heroic struggle of Canadian Louise Arbour, Chief War Crimes Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, as she battles world politics and fierce opposition to indict Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Wendy Crewson  •  Heino Ferch  •  William Hurt  •  Stipe Erceg

The heroic struggle of Canadian Louise Arbour, Chief War Crimes Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, as she battles world politics and fierce opposition to indict Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Wendy Crewson  •  Heino Ferch  •  William Hurt  •  Stipe Erceg

The Rocket (2005)

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Michel Barrette  •  Julie Le Breton  •  Rémy Girard

In the late 1930s, a young machinist named Maurice Richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. Although that was enough to get him into the Montreal Canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Roy Dupuis  •  Michel Barrette  •  Julie Le Breton  •  Rémy Girard

Elephant Song (2014)

Romantic

A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Xavier Dolan  •  Catherine Keener  •  Guy Nadon  •  Carrie-Anne Moss

A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Xavier Dolan  •  Catherine Keener  •  Guy Nadon  •  Carrie-Anne Moss

Gilles Carle ou l'indomptable imaginaire (2005)

Gilles Carle, the prolific director of such movies as La vraie nature de Bernadette and Maria Chapdelaine, has been struggling against Parkinsons disease with dignity for about fifteen years. Based on Carles last script completed in 2000, entitled 'Mona MC Gill et ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Gilles Carle  •  Chloé Sainte-Marie  •  Donald Pilon

Gilles Carle, the prolific director of such movies as La vraie nature de Bernadette and Maria Chapdelaine, has been struggling against Parkinsons disease with dignity for about fifteen years. Based on Carles last script completed in 2000, entitled 'Mona MC Gill et ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Binamé
CAST:  Gilles Carle  •  Chloé Sainte-Marie  •  Donald Pilon