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: 4.47482 / 5 from 278 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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"Picked up this presentation of this special edition of the film Gina based solely on the fact that Ron Asheton from the Stooges is in it. The slip cover looks kind of boring and the movie is also pretty boring."
"Hadn't explored Arcand's filmography beyond seeing his festival hits (Decline and Barbarian) and found this to be very different and quite enjoyable. Really satisfying and unexpected mix of genres that makes me want to check out more if his work. Great packaging and artwork as usual from CIP."
"Plot: A stripper named Gina (Celine Lomez) is sent to a quiet Quebec textile town for a gig. At the same time, a documentary crew arrives to secretly film a political expose on the local industry's exploitation of factory workers. After Gina is brutally assaulted by a local snowmobile gang, she teams up with her mob pimp and his thugs to enact a violent, icy revenge campaign."
"An amazing find. Loved every minute of this. Great cinematography, performances, and direction. Really transcends the sleazy sounding plot. This is a film about organized labor and unions as much as it is about a stripper and her pimp getting revenge. Slip cover art is great"
"In the beginning I felt like an outsider to the dialog like not in on the local politics of the time we should already know details to. First half is very much not what I expected-revenge. Instead its about 70's union busting in Canada but so real so relatable especially the interviews and what the film crew captures around the factory. Second half Celine Lomez really takes on her surroundings but local gang just can't let her flourish. She won't take it any more, there's a limit as she exclaims to her boss. Seems like there won't be much time for Gina's satisfaction but they make every second of revenge worth it. Wow! Special features are very special indeed especially Directing Gina, loved it. His description of Charles Bronson lmao. Check it out."
"This is such a unique film. Come for the atmospheric snowbound locations and socialist messaging, stay for the coolest snowmobile chase since MI5’s 007. Beautiful transfer from CIP, highly recommended."
"Really liked the gritty 70s Montreal vibe, and the whole thing has a nice rough-around-the-edges feel to it."
"Blind buy but I thought the movie was pretty good really good transfer nice artwork and slipcover some decent special features very happy to add this one to my collection actress Celine Lomez is very pretty and did a good job"
"The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
"Happy to get a new slip for this one since missing out on the 1st edition"
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