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Elephant Shoes (film)

Elephant Shoes
Directed byChristos Sourligas
Written byChristos Sourligas
Produced byChristos Sourligas
StarringStacie Morgain Lewis & Greg Shamie
CinematographyLuc Montpellier, ASC, CSC
Edited byJoseph Bohbot
Music byTim Rideout
Production
company
One Man Band Films
Distributed byLionsgate Canada
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000
Box office$250,000



Elephant Shoes is a Canadian 2005 romantic comedy feature film written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Christos Sourligas and shot by award-winning cinematographer Luc Montpellier. 

Produced by One Man Band Films Inc. REFERENCE: [1], it follows a 12-hour love story that starts with a chance encounter on a Montreal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal) street and unravels into a 360-degree perspective of modern intimacy. Released by Alliance Films (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_Films) (now Lionsgate Canada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionsgate_Canada)), it became the darling of the global film festival circuit, winning numerous awards and selling out at screenings across the world.

Plot

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When Alex (Stacie Morgan Lewis) asks Manny (Greg Shamie) for directions to her hotel on the street outside his Montreal apartment, Manny invites her up for a drink and they immediately fall into each other’s arms. What follows is a journey into the complexities and delights of sexual, mental and emotional connectivity between two individuals. With Alex planning to take the train back to Toronto the following morning, the couple explores the possibilities of what intimacy and commitment may or may not entail for them.

In reality, Elephant Shoes is an odd little romantic two-character film, an unusual comedy about a couple who meet on the street, immediately have sex upon arriving in his apartment and then spend the next 12 hours actually getting to know each other REFERENCE: [2].

Production



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Sourligas maxed out his three credit cards, called in some favors, and turned his small Montreal apartment into a film set REFERENCE: [3]. Shot for just $10,000 in 4 ½ days with only two actors and three crew members, the film started off cursed. On the first day of shooting, actor Greg Shamie broke his finger on a doorway, and barely escaped being crushed by a 500-pound bookcase that nearly fell on him as it crashed to the floor shattering props and equipment. In addition, while the cast and crew were out shooting the film’s first exterior scene, two burglars broke into Sourligas’ apartment, ransacking it, making off with the actors’ passports, money, jewelry, clothing and other camera equipment REFERENCE: [4].

Elephant Shoes was described as, “A shining example of how the human will can still triumph over the human wallet” REFERENCE: [5]. The film’s title refers to a sound-alike “I love you,” spoken by someone who’s too shy to say the actual words REFERENCE: [6].

Reception

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Elephant Shoes had its world premiere at the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_World_Film_Festival). IMDb (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb) gives it a 6.8 rating based on 200 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes) the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 500+ reviews. Rotten Tomatoes-approved movie film critic Steve Rhodes called the film, “A delightful talkfest of a romantic comedy, à la Before Sunrise” REFERENCE: [5].

References

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  • [1] One Man Band Films Inc. https://www.onemanbandfilms.com
  • [2] “The Globe And Mail, September 1, 2004, Hometown hit for Montreal Filmmaker, Matthew Hays”
  • [3] “The Calgary Sun, September 24, 2004, Romantic hit started off cursed, Hobbs”
  • [4] “The Sante Fe New Mexican, December 3, 2004, Film festival attracts hundreds as event roles into third day, Robert Nott”
  • [5] ”The Montreal Gazette, August 27 2004, Feature shot for $10,000, Bill Brownstein”
  • [6] “The Arizona Republic, April 3, 2005, ELEPHANT SHOES review, Bill Muller”
  • [7] “Rotten Tomatoes, March 11, 2005, ELEPHANT SHOES A film review by Steve Rhodes, Steve Rhodes”
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