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adrianne & the castle
directed by Shannon walsh
Canada / 86 Mins / English
Synopsis:
A true story of love and loss, "Adrianne & The Castle" documents the unique life of the St-Georges who built a castle to their love in rural Illinois. Now facing the future without the love of his life, Alan grapples with his grief through creative musical re-enactments of their story, transporting him into the fantasy world they created together.
Logline:
Alan built a castle in rural Illinois with his late love. Facing life alone, he revisits their fantasy through musical re-enactments transporting him to the world they shared.
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"[I]n keeping the fantasy alive, Walsh seems to honor Adrianne's wishes to forge a magical world of her own. That's what makes “Adrianne & the Castle” feel so very special." - Roger Ebert
"A Grieving Man Builds a Shrine to His Late Wife in a Beautiful Documentary About a Love Larger Than Life" - Indiewire
"★★★★ 1/2 - In a world where cynicism is ever on the rise, Adrianne and the Castle is magic, pure, beautiful unadulterated magic. Shannon Walsh’s intoxicating doc about grief, of losing your soul mate while living in the fantastical. A glorious ballad to love, it, like its late subject, is perfect." - Upcoming on Screen
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Shannon Walsh is a director and writer. Her five award-winning documentaries cover topics from labour rights, to grief and climate change, with global theatrical releases, broadcasts and screenings at IDFA, Hot Docs, CPH:DOX, Doc NYC, among others. She is a Guggenheim Fellow, and received the Governor General’s Award in Visual & Media Art in 2023.
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2024
SXSW (World Premiere)
Hot Docs - Canadian Spectrum Competition (Canadian Premiere)
DOXA - Opening Film
BAFICI (LATAM / International Premiere)
Fantasia Festival
Dokufest - International Feature Dox Competition (European Premiere)
Sidewalk FF
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Year: 2024
Country: Canada
Length: 86 mins
World Premiere: SXSW 2024
Director: Shannon Walsh
Producer: Ina Fichman (Intuitive Pictures)
Cinematographer: Pablo Alvarez-Mesa
Editor: Sophie Farkas Bolla
Music: Richard Reed Parry
Sound: Luc Bouchard
SHannon walsh
