Diego Star

Diego Star is a Canadian drama film, directed by Frédérick Pelletier and released in 2013.^[2] Set in Lévis, Quebec where a Russian cargo ship has been docked following a serious on-board accident, the film traces the journey of Traoré (Isaka Sawadogo), the ship's Ivorian mechanic, through both his decision to blow the whistle on the crew's neglect of ship maintenance issues and his developing friendship with Fanny (Chloé Bourgeois), the local woman with whom he has been billeted during the ship's time in Lévis.^[3]

Directed byFrédérick Pelletier

Written byFrédérick Pelletier

Produced byPascal Bascaron
Sylvain Corbeil
Nancy Grant
Marion Hänsel

StarringIsaka Sawadogo
Chloé Bourgeois [fr]

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Diego Star
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Directed by	Frédérick Pelletier
Written by	Frédérick Pelletier
Produced by	Pascal Bascaron Sylvain Corbeil Nancy Grant Marion Hänsel
Starring	Isaka Sawadogo Chloé Bourgeois [fr]
Cinematography	Philippe Roy
Edited by	Marie-Hélène Dozo
Production companies	Metafilms [fr] Man's Films
Distributed by	FiGa Films
Release date	January 25, 2013 (2013-01-25)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French
Box office	$11,000[1]

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The film premiered in the Bright Future program at the 2013 International Film Festival Rotterdam.^[4] It had its Canadian premiere at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in September 2013.^[5]