October 2021
Xavier Dolan (born 20 March 1989, Montreal, Quebec), sometimes credited as Xavier Dolan-Tadros, is a Canadian actor and filmmaker, the son of Geneviève Dolan, a teacher, and Manuel Tadros, a Québécois actor and singer of Egyptian descent. Formerly a child actor in films such as J'en suis!, Le Marchand de sable and La Forteresse suspendue and television series such as Omertà, la loi du silence, Dolan attracted international attention when his first film as a director and screenwriter, J'ai tué ma mère, won three awards from the Director's Fortnight program at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography Xavier Dolan
February 2020
Matthias et Maxime
Drama Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Xavier Dolan, Harris Dickinson, Anne DorvalTwo childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.
September 2016
It's only the end of the world
Drama Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Léa Seydoux, Marion Cotillard, Vincent CasselAfter 12 years of absence, Louis (Gaspard Ulliel), a writer, goes back to his hometown, planning on announcing his upcoming death to his family. As resentment soon rewrites the course of the afternoon, fits and feuds unfold, fuelled by loneliness and doubt, while all attempts of empathy are... Read more...
June 2015
Elephant Song
Directed by: Charles BinaméWith: Bruce Greenwood, Xavier Dolan, Catherine KeenerA psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.
October 2014
Mommy
Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Anne Dorval, Antoine-Olivier Pilon,...A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor inserts herself into their household.
April 2014
July 2012
Laurence Anyways
Drama, Romantic Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Nathalie Baye, Melvil Poupaud, Monia ChokriLaurence, a young french teacher and soon-to- be-published author, enjoys an intense and mutually loving relationship with his fiancée, Fred. But on the day after his 30th birthday, Laurence confesses to Fred that he longs to become a woman, asking her to support him in this transformation. Despite... Read more...
October 2010
Heartbeats
Drama, Romantic Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Monia Chokri, Dolan, Niels SchneiderFrancis (Xavier Dolan) and Mary (Monia Chokri) are good friends. One night, they meet Nick (Niels Schneider), a young man from the country who has just settled in Montreal. From encounter to encounter, from moment to moment, troubled by innumerable signs - some real, some imagined - Francis... Read more...
December 2009
J'ai Tué Ma Mère
Biographical, Drama Directed by: Xavier DolanWith: Anne Dorval, Dolan, Suzanne Clément,...Hubert Minel doesn't love his mother. The 17-years-old haughtily regards her with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters, kitsch decorations and the breadcrumbs that get stuck on the corner of her lips when she munches. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's... Read more...