page_title: Good Riddance (film)
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Good Riddance (film) / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: During the International Ethnographic Film Festival of Québec, two film makers participated in a discussion of the cinema and anthropology&#160;: Jennifer Alleyn and Michel Brault. Français&#160;: Deux cinéastes lors du Festival international du film ethnographique de Québec. Jennifer Alleyn est cinéaste, auteur, photographe et productrice canadienne. Elle est née en Suisse le 7 mai 1969. Michel Brault (25 juin 1928 à Montréal -) est un directeur de la photographie, un caméraman, un réalisateur et un producteur québécois.
context_page_description: Good Riddance is a 1980 French-language Canadian drama film. Directed by Francis Mankiewicz and written by Réjean Ducharme, the film concerns Manon, an unstable young girl who lives with her mother Michelle and her alcoholic and intellectually disabled uncle Ti-Guy.
  Starting as the first screenplay by the novelist Ducharme, the film was shot by Mankiewicz and cinematographer Michel Brault on a low budget. It debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival and won several Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. It was established as a classic Canadian film, with the Toronto International Film Festival repeatedly placing it in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time.
context_section_description: The screenplay was written by Quebecois novelist Réjean Ducharme, marking his first attempt at writing a film. It was shot by Francis Mankiewicz at an inexpensive cost of about $600,000 in a "Gothic" style creating "a sense of the menace of evil." Mankiewicz had selected Michel Brault as his cinematographer, aiming for a textured look without high contrasts. They also took inspiration from the paintings of Edward Hopper. Filming took place in 1979.
  In 1981, Mankiewicz said the character of Manon symbolizes a romantic outlook, whereas Michelle was more realistic. "Manon is the filmmaker and Michelle is the everyday person in me. I am a dreamer," he said. The film was produced by Productions Prisma, based in Montreal.
caption: Michel Brault, right, shot the film and won the Genie Award for Best Cinematography.
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