Note: this is a brand new limited edition catalog slipcover of a Blu-ray originally released in 2023.
This special limited edition variant slipcover (designed by Tony Stella) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them. The original limited edition slipcover (designed by Sean Phillips) was limited to 2,000 units and is sold out.
From arthouse to Canuxploitation, Canadian International Pictures (CIP) is devoted to resurrecting vital, distinctive, and overlooked triumphs of Canadian cinema. This label is focused on the country’s original cinematic boom years – spanning the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s – occasionally venturing past that period (and the country’s borders) to highlight the films of Canada’s most inspired actors and filmmakers. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing CIP's brand new line of home video releases!
A film both human and brutal
After being sent to rural Quebec to perform at a seedy motel, exotic dancer Gina (The Silent Partner’s Céline Lomez) establishes a friendship with a group of visiting documentary filmmakers and becomes aware of a lecherous Ski-Doo gang hiding out on an abandoned ship. Keenly aware of one another’s presence, Gina and the gang develop an antagonistic relationship that eventually leads to a horrific assault. But what these ski-masked snow deviants don’t realize is that Gina works for some of Montreal’s most dangerous criminals, and they’re on their way to enact an ugly revenge.
Three decades before winning the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar for The Barbarian Invasions, Denys Arcand started his fiction filmmaking career with an informal trilogy (Dirty Money, Réjeanne Padovani, and Gina) that remains the high-water mark for Canadian crime cinema. Improbably fusing labor politics with an explosive exploitation narrative, Gina has a conviction and assurance that resists easy categorization. Part frigid hangout movie, part vicious revenge saga, this is a one-of-a-kind powerhouse that builds to a gruesome climax and the greatest snowmobile chase in movie history.
directed by: Denys Arcand
starring: Céline Lomez, Gabriel Arcand, Paule Baillargeon, Dorothée Berryman, Jocelyn Bérubé, Claude Blanchard, Frédérique Collin, Louise Cuerrier, Donald Lautrec, Roger Lebel, Jean-Pierre Saulnier, Serge Thériault
1975 / 95 min / 1.85:1 / French DTS-HD MA 1.0
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Overall rating: 4.431452 / 5 from 248 reviews.
Gina, a limited edition Blu-ray slipcover, is celebrated for its excellent film quality, captivating performances, and beautiful artwork. Customers praise its gritty scenes and engaging commentary, making it a must-have for fans of Canadian cinema.
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"This is a cool little Quebecois film that wants you to eat your vegetables before you get your dessert. Luckily, the vegetables course is similarly delicious. The film develops, at times languidly, thought provoking themes about workers/employers that are conveyed in an interesting way thru the story/characters. It starts out as a more political message film and ends deep in the heart of exploitation. And when it gets to that final revenge course, the dessert is extra sweet."
"With excellent acting, great location shoot and atmosphere to boot, this is a great Canadan film superficially in a genre that got more than its fair share of films that focus more on the greasy side of things. The alternate artwork poster looks great and extras are amazing. A real treat! A shame CIP went region A fairly early on. . ."
"Fuckin a, man. Or should I say "fuckin eh. " The juxtaposition of the right of textile factory worker unions and the sex worker industry is insane and works to really center the film in something everyone in a capitalistic society can rekate to. The relationship between the exploited workers and Gina is brought to a much more relatable point than many exploitation films. Céline Lomez is not only absolutely stunning, making the dance sequence even more enjoyable, but she's also a very convincing actress. I need to find more of her work because she really grabbed my attention. This film will not be for everyone that is looking for your typical excitation film, but I was engaged from the beginning and I was ecstatic to stay til the end and watch the chaos ensue."
"A great movie from Quebec"
"Gina is an engrossing, well made, beautifully directed Quebecois flick with stellar performances. CIP’s BluRay package is top notch as usual - elegant menus, gorgeous slipcover (I have the variant version), and being able to continue watching from where you left off seems like a small feature but it’s sorely lacking on many discs. Not here though! Thumbs up 👍🏽"
"The updated artwork on the slipcover is beautiful and this 70s rape revenge is well worth you time, a bit of a cult favorite since its rerelease and I’m glad I finally picked it up. Great film, great music, great cover art. A solid overall package."
"Bought this solely on how sick the Tony Stella variant slipcover is and was pleasantly surprised to also be blown away by the film. There is a super interesting subplot involving the mistreatment of textile workers that I did not expect at all. And yes, the snowmobile chase is as good as advertised."
"A slow burn but rewarding film. Social commentary with some exploitation elements."
"Gina is another beautiful presentation from CIP with gorgeous cover artwork and a very very solid entry in the rape/revenge genre that will appeal even to critics of said genre with its unique and interesting approach to it"
"So good, I bought it twice after missing the original slipcover. Highest recommendation !"
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