In a post-apocalyptic future a young solitary scavenger obsessed with comic books must face his fears and become a reluctant hero when he meets a mysterious girl. The film is directed by the RKSS collective, produced by Anne-Marie Gélinas (Mars & Avril), Ant Timpson (ABC’s of Death 1 & 2) and Jason Eisener (Hobo with a Shotgun) is the executive producer.
"'Mad Max' on a BMX: 'Turbo Kid' is an '80s adventure with added gore, and it looks nuts" - CNET
"Surprisingly sweet-natured" - Variety
"A pitch-perfect pastiche" - Hollywood Reporter
DIRECTED BY: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell (RKSS)
CAST: Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Munro Chambers
PRODUCED BY: Anne-Marie Gélinas, Ant Timpson, Benoit Beaulieu, Tim Riley, Jason Eisener
Executive producers: Jason Eisener, Patrick Ewald, Shaked Berenson, Michael Paszt, Stéphanie Trépanier, Jean-François Ferland, Matt Noonan
Director of photography: Jean-Philippe Bernier
Production designer: Sylvain Lemaitre
Costume designer: Éric Poirier
Editor: Luke Haigh
Music: Le Matos
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OFFICIAL SELECTION:
SUNDANCE 2015
SXSW 2015 (Audience Award Winner)
BIFFF 2015
DIFF 2015
Imagine 2015
Fantaspoa 2015 (Winner Best Feature and Best Production Design)
Neuchatel 2015
BiFan 2015 (Winner Best Director)
Fantasia 2015 (Winner Audience Award)