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: 4.4555984 / 5 from 259 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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"The poutine is just dripping off the screen in this hard hitting rape revenge tale from Quebec. Stripper and community favorite Gina spurns the advances of a local tough and his gang of creeps, which leads to a gang rape of Gina. Oh boy, those creeps are going to pay. You've never seen a snow mobile chase like the one in this movie. Lean and mean like Canadian bacon (sorry, I'll stop now)!"
"Snowmobile chase, enough said"
"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."
"Gritty 70s revenge film, nice alt cover art"
"Great Quebec flavored crime drama"
"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. . ."
"one of my favorite slipcovers, love the artwork. did enjoy the movie as well"
"Great film."
"Too bad they don't make 'em like this south of the (Canadian) border."
"Good revenge flick."
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