Robert Morin

Directing

Robert Morin

Born 1949-05-20 · Montreal, Quebec

Robert Morin is known for his very personal, dark, and pessimistic "interior views" of family, crime, law enforcement, and human suffering. He studied Literature and Communications and in 1971 began to work as a cameraman, joining ORTQ in Rimouski, where he directed films and videos. In 1977, with a group of friends and colleagues, Morin founded La Coopérative de Production Vidéo de Montréal where he continues to produce his own work. After creating close to 30 short films with his colleagues over 10 years, he directed his first feature length film Tristesse modèle réduit in 1987. His film Requiem pour un beau sans-coeur was nominated for the Genie Awards for Best Motion Picture and Best Director. Morin continues to create films that are honored with awards from all around the world.

Acting credits

Le nèg' poster
7.1

In the middle of the night, in the Québec countryside, all hell breaks loose as a black teenager is caught smashing a racially denigrating lawn ornament. Together the neighbours attend to justice against the vandal. Thorough the night there is mounting racism, fueled by alcohol, and violence. Le Nèg' opens the morning after when the police investigators arrive at the scene to take depositions.

Le nèg'

2002

Wild Feast poster
NR

A wounded moose escapes its hunters, later dying deep in the forest and becoming... a communal feast. As the seasons go by, mammals, birds and insects invite themselves to the banquet - multiplying ensuing games, rituals and conflicts. In exploring and occasionally foiling nature's wildlife codes, our story becomes a simple yet poignant reflection on death, on its natural place in this world and, by extension, on its deeper meaning and purpose - important lessons to explore at this time when the glorious paradises offered by religions tend to feel less and less credible.

Wild Feast

2024

The Reception poster
6.8

The Reception takes place in an isolated mansion on an island, but the host is mysteriously absent. A storm traps everyone inside, and the atmosphere turns sour when it is revealed, by way of a video, that each of the guests has a criminal past. A death ensues, and then another... the mansion quickly turns into a jail. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians.

The Reception

1989

No artwork available
NR

Over one weekend, a young boy and his new pet fox tag along as his father chases a drug deal meant to fix all his problems.

Quickstepper

2027

Infiltration poster
6.6

A well-respected plastic surgeon dedicated to helping patients with severe burns questions his career, his family…his perfect life and ultimately, his sanity when an encounter with a disgruntled patient triggers a psychological spiral no one can control.

Infiltration

2017

The Morin's Method poster
NR

On September 11, 2004, filmmaker Robert Morin shot Que Dieu bénisse l'Amérique, set on September 11, 2001. For artistic reasons, he decided to shoot the feature in a single day. Philippe Falardeau witnessed this tumultuous day, which ended tragically. At the same time, filmmaker Louis Bélanger criticizes Robert Morin's working methods.

The Morin's Method

2005

The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge poster
6.8

Christophe agrees to be filmed by his roommate Stéphane, while he is searching for a meaningful engineering job. Since he voluntarily resigned his job when he was to be moved to quality control, he does not get unemployment benefits, and goes to classes on how to contest the decision.

The Left-Hand Side of the Fridge

2000

Le génie du crime poster
3.7

Two gangsters had a mission to start a case of arson, but instead they kidnapped the daughter of crazy mafia boss.

Le génie du crime

2006

Clouds Over the City poster
5.7

Jean-Paul is a public servant, tired of toiling at his soul-destroying job. As a writer, he feels out of touch with the times and longs for inspiration.

Clouds Over the City

2009

Yule Croak poster
8.0

A man visits his elderly handicapped father on Christmas Eve with the intention of putting him on trial for crimes against his family and then executing him.

Yule Croak

2005

May God Bless America poster
4.6

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, six people become suspicious about a stranger in their neighborhood.

May God Bless America

2006

This Love, These Days poster
NR

The film is a deeply personal documentary and "love letter" from filmmaker André-Line Beauparlant to her partner of over 30 years, legendary Quebecois filmmaker Robert Morin. Beauparlant turns the camera on her lover to understand both the man and the creator, exploring their life together, their artistic collaboration, and the complexities of his uncompromising work.

This Love, These Days

2026

I. You. They. poster
4.5

Little did this pretty brunette know when she applied for a babysitting job that her employer was an artist and that everything at his place differed from the outside world. What struck her the most was to find out that her boss had shrunk his wife and kept her in the fridge in order, as he said, to keep her safe from a hostile world!

I. You. They.

1973

Tuktuq poster
NR

Sent in Nunavik by a Deputy Minister, a cameraman who befriended the inhabitants of a small village realizes that the material he shot along the way will be used against the Natives to deport them.

Tuktuq

2016

The Diary of a Volunteer poster
5.8

Jean-Marc Phaneuf, an unmarried electrical engineer, travels to Burundi as a volunteer for the NGO Radio du Monde. He finds a country ruined by grinding poverty, famine, war, disease and appalling social inequality. At the same time, he meets a joyful, brave people hungry for happiness, knowledge and human dignity. The camera that becomes his personal diary also helps Jean-Marc expose the shaky, ineffective workings of NGOs. His investigations turn up a few praiseworthy examples of international cooperation, but on the whole he finds himself drawn to a terrible, inescapable conclusion: humanitarian aid is a utopian mirage. After falling victim to an attack and losing whatever ideals he still had, Jean-Marc becomes entangled in an impossible relationship. He is ultimately forced to leave Africa in disgrace.

The Diary of a Volunteer

2010

Girlfriends poster
3.6

In the early 2000s, following her return from a long stay abroad, Amélie invites her friends, Maude and Pascale, to a cottage. In a disturbing and isolated forest, Amélie tries to reconnect with her friend Maude, while the rivalry between her and Pascale takes a dark turn.

Girlfriends

2018

Yes Sir! Madame... poster
8.0

The son of a French-speaking father and an English-speaking mother, Earl Tremblay is in the throes of an identity crisis. In an attempt to resolve it, he examines his past, his present and even his future through the lens of a camera. While screening the 19 rolls of film he's shot, he comments on his social ascent and unwittingly reveals his dual personality. Known by its working title, Double Face, Yes Sir! Madame... is the result of work carried out over several years.

Yes Sir! Madame...

1994

Behind the camera

Le nèg' poster
7.1

In the middle of the night, in the Québec countryside, all hell breaks loose as a black teenager is caught smashing a racially denigrating lawn ornament. Together the neighbours attend to justice against the vandal. Thorough the night there is mounting racism, fueled by alcohol, and violence. Le Nèg' opens the morning after when the police investigators arrive at the scene to take depositions.

Le nèg'

2002

Le nèg' poster
7.1

In the middle of the night, in the Québec countryside, all hell breaks loose as a black teenager is caught smashing a racially denigrating lawn ornament. Together the neighbours attend to justice against the vandal. Thorough the night there is mounting racism, fueled by alcohol, and violence. Le Nèg' opens the morning after when the police investigators arrive at the scene to take depositions.

Le nèg'

2002

Wild Feast poster
NR

A wounded moose escapes its hunters, later dying deep in the forest and becoming... a communal feast. As the seasons go by, mammals, birds and insects invite themselves to the banquet - multiplying ensuing games, rituals and conflicts. In exploring and occasionally foiling nature's wildlife codes, our story becomes a simple yet poignant reflection on death, on its natural place in this world and, by extension, on its deeper meaning and purpose - important lessons to explore at this time when the glorious paradises offered by religions tend to feel less and less credible.

Wild Feast

2024

Wild Feast poster
NR

A wounded moose escapes its hunters, later dying deep in the forest and becoming... a communal feast. As the seasons go by, mammals, birds and insects invite themselves to the banquet - multiplying ensuing games, rituals and conflicts. In exploring and occasionally foiling nature's wildlife codes, our story becomes a simple yet poignant reflection on death, on its natural place in this world and, by extension, on its deeper meaning and purpose - important lessons to explore at this time when the glorious paradises offered by religions tend to feel less and less credible.

Wild Feast

2024

The Reception poster
6.8

The Reception takes place in an isolated mansion on an island, but the host is mysteriously absent. A storm traps everyone inside, and the atmosphere turns sour when it is revealed, by way of a video, that each of the guests has a criminal past. A death ensues, and then another... the mansion quickly turns into a jail. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians.

The Reception

1989

The Reception poster
6.8

The Reception takes place in an isolated mansion on an island, but the host is mysteriously absent. A storm traps everyone inside, and the atmosphere turns sour when it is revealed, by way of a video, that each of the guests has a criminal past. A death ensues, and then another... the mansion quickly turns into a jail. Inspired by Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians.

The Reception

1989

Whoever Dies, Dies in Pain poster
6.7

A botched police raid on a crack house turns into a 36 hour long siege in which the junkies share their perspective to the cameraman of a reality program.

Whoever Dies, Dies in Pain

1998

The 4 Soldiers poster
4.8

A climate of civil war, a fight that has made them lose everything including their youth, four soldiers aged 13 to 20 years, will meet and build friendships. In the grip of an adult conflict, which they do not understand, Matéo, Dominique, Big Max and Kevin will keep recreating, round a pond and a cabin, a family.

The 4 Soldiers

2013

The 4 Soldiers poster
4.8

A climate of civil war, a fight that has made them lose everything including their youth, four soldiers aged 13 to 20 years, will meet and build friendships. In the grip of an adult conflict, which they do not understand, Matéo, Dominique, Big Max and Kevin will keep recreating, round a pond and a cabin, a family.

The 4 Soldiers

2013

Scale Model Sadness poster
7.0

Jeannot has Down’s Syndrome. Living in a claustrophobic suburban setting, he is treated like a child by his parents and denied any responsibilities of his own. Things change when a young woman named Pauline is hired to take care of Jeannot, and his world opens up beyond the restrictive one imposed upon him.

Scale Model Sadness

1987

Infiltration poster
6.6

A well-respected plastic surgeon dedicated to helping patients with severe burns questions his career, his family…his perfect life and ultimately, his sanity when an encounter with a disgruntled patient triggers a psychological spiral no one can control.

Infiltration

2017

Infiltration poster
6.6

A well-respected plastic surgeon dedicated to helping patients with severe burns questions his career, his family…his perfect life and ultimately, his sanity when an encounter with a disgruntled patient triggers a psychological spiral no one can control.

Infiltration

2017

3 Indian Tales poster
NR

Three stories of young people unfold over the course of a year in this drama that illuminates a new generation of American Indians. The tales involve a contemplative young man, three girls who worship a sacred spirit and a found-object artist.

3 Indian Tales

2014

3 Indian Tales poster
NR

Three stories of young people unfold over the course of a year in this drama that illuminates a new generation of American Indians. The tales involve a contemplative young man, three girls who worship a sacred spirit and a found-object artist.

3 Indian Tales

2014

3 Indian Tales poster
NR

Three stories of young people unfold over the course of a year in this drama that illuminates a new generation of American Indians. The tales involve a contemplative young man, three girls who worship a sacred spirit and a found-object artist.

3 Indian Tales

2014

Requiem for a Handsome Bastard poster
7.4

Despite the fact that he is completely unrepentant about his crimes, when Regis Savoie's son asks to visit him, prison authorities grant permission for the boy to come. The thief and murderer (Gildor Roy) takes advantage of the moment of his son's arrival to steal a gun and take flight. He settles some old scores, gets together with his girlfriend, and heads for the hills, pursued by a detective who is not to be swayed in his efforts to follow and recapture him.

Requiem for a Handsome Bastard

1992

Requiem for a Handsome Bastard poster
7.4

Despite the fact that he is completely unrepentant about his crimes, when Regis Savoie's son asks to visit him, prison authorities grant permission for the boy to come. The thief and murderer (Gildor Roy) takes advantage of the moment of his son's arrival to steal a gun and take flight. He settles some old scores, gets together with his girlfriend, and heads for the hills, pursued by a detective who is not to be swayed in his efforts to follow and recapture him.

Requiem for a Handsome Bastard

1992

Yule Croak poster
8.0

A man visits his elderly handicapped father on Christmas Eve with the intention of putting him on trial for crimes against his family and then executing him.

Yule Croak

2005

Yule Croak poster
8.0

A man visits his elderly handicapped father on Christmas Eve with the intention of putting him on trial for crimes against his family and then executing him.

Yule Croak

2005

Yule Croak poster
8.0

A man visits his elderly handicapped father on Christmas Eve with the intention of putting him on trial for crimes against his family and then executing him.

Yule Croak

2005

May God Bless America poster
4.6

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, six people become suspicious about a stranger in their neighborhood.

May God Bless America

2006

May God Bless America poster
4.6

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, six people become suspicious about a stranger in their neighborhood.

May God Bless America

2006

The Thief Lives in Hell poster
NR

A man loses his job and starts to tumble. Social assistance awaits him at the first level, a poor neighborhood in the second. In the third, the wildlife of its neighbors affects its mental state. Believing that he has hallucinations in relation to those around him and to restore his objective banality, he begins to film him, secretly, like a thief, from the window of his slum. Once developed, rather than reassuring him, the films will make him go from disarray to psychosis.

The Thief Lives in Hell

1984

Gus is Still in the Army poster
NR

"I joined the army so I could travel and see the country. I saw Northern Ontario during training exercises. In the first few days, I fell secretly in love with another soldier. That's when I asked to be released from the army. I had a super 8 camera with me, so I could film stuff to show my mother on leave. This film tells a story, but not exactly the one I'd intended..."

Gus is Still in the Army

1980