The Heart of Madame Sabali

2015

1 hr. 18 min.

Drama

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After a woman receives a heart transplant, the donor's teenage son tracks her down thinking she is the reincarnation of his mother.

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Great understated wacky humour

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Ryan McKenna

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Marie Brassard

Jeannette

Youssef Camara

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Phyllis Gooden

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Francis La Haye

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Hugo Giroux

Bruno

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Alissa Simon

Variety

Expertly laced with visual humor, Sabali is a gorgeously stylized, wryly comic drama about a train-ticket seller with heart and relationship problems.

Dec 11, 2015

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

A quirky treat on many levels, this one may leave you scratching your head at times, but it's got plenty of heart.

Mar 30, 2016

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Michael D. Reid

Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)

This stylized, at times dreamlike diversion's quirkiness and eye-popping art direction, heavy on bold reds and yellows, transcends the narrative hiccups.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 12, 2016

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

Starting with this seemingly glum premise, The Heart of Madame Sabali adds in absurdist comedy, surreal drama and inventive, super-stylized visuals. The final effect is weirdly, unexpectedly upbeat.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 5, 2016

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T'Cha Dunlevy

Montreal Gazette

McKenna has an auteur's flair, impeccable comic timing and an ability to combine evocative dramatic truths with inspired flights of fancy. It all adds up to a movie that is well worth your time, and a budding director to keep your eye on.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2015

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Synopsis

After a woman receives a heart transplant, the donor's teenage son tracks her down thinking she is the reincarnation of his mother.

Director: Ryan McKenna
Screenwriter: Ryan McKenna
Production Co: Voyelles Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: French (Canada)