The Punk of Natashquan

The Punk of Natashquan
FrenchLe Punk de Natashquan
Directed byNicolas Lachapelle
Written byNicolas Lachapelle
Produced byÉlodie Pollet
StarringGhislain Viger
CinematographyÉtienne Roussy
Edited byEmmanuelle Lane
Production
company
Les Films Extérieur Jour
Distributed byLes Films du 3 mars
Release date
  • March 19, 2025 (2025-03-19) (Regard)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Punk of Natashquan (French: Le Punk de Natashquan) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Nicolas Lachapelle and released in 2025.[1] The film retraces the story of Ghislain Viger, a man who moved to the small Quebec fishing village of Natashquan in 1981, and became a community fixture and icon until disappearing in 1986, with the still-unsolved mystery about his whereabouts continuing to impact the community to this day.[2]

The film premiered at the Regard short film festival on March 19, 2025.[3]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival 2025 Prix Télé-Québec Nicolas Lachapelle Won [4]
Prix Iris December 2025 Best Short Documentary Nicolas Lachapelle, Élodie Pollet Nominated [5]
Prix collégial du cinéma québécois 2026 Best Short Film Nicolas Lachapelle Pending [6]

References

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