First Stripes (2018)

Name: First Stripes
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018-02-20
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6

First Stripes (2018), directed by Jean-François Caissy.

02/20/2018 BR Documentary 1h 46m

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Synopsis

As they undergo 12 weeks of intensive training, a group of young civilians is gradually moulded into soldiers. The Basic Training, a prerequisite for joining the Canadian Armed Forces, becomes the gateway to exploring the inner workings of a world governed by its own rules and values.

Nicolas CanniccioniCinematography
Jean-François CaissyDirector, Writer
Mathieu Bouchard-MaloEditing
Johanne BergeronProducer

About the film

First Stripes (French: Premières armes) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jean-François Caissy and released in 2018. The film profiles a group of Canadian Armed Forces recruits commencing basic training.

The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival, and its Canadian premiere at the 2018 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Nicolas Canniccioni received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.

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The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival, and its Canadian premiere at the 2018 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Nicolas Canniccioni received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards.

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First Stripes at IMDb

Text from First Stripes on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Stripes

Trivia

It premiered on February 20, 2018, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Premières armes".
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesCanada
LanguagesFrench
StatusReleased

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Nicolas Canniccioni Cinematography
Jean-François Caissy Director
Mathieu Bouchard-Malo Editing
Johanne Bergeron Producer
Jean-François Caissy Writer

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What is First Stripes about?

First Stripes: As they undergo 12 weeks of intensive training, a group of young civilians is gradually moulded into soldiers. The Basic Training, a prerequisite for joining the Canadian Armed Forces, becomes the gateway to exploring the inner workings of a world governed by its own rules and values.

Who directed First Stripes?

First Stripes was directed by Jean-François Caissy in 2018.

How long is First Stripes?

First Stripes runs for 106 minutes, or 1h46.