EAST HASTINGS PHARMACY
ABOUT
In a Vancouver pharmacy, patients arrive for their dose of methadone, to be taken in front of the pharmacist. Over-the-shoulder shots forcefully convey the furtiveness and tension of this daily face-to-face.
Antoine Bourges is a filmmaker originating from Paris, currently based between Toronto and Vancouver. His shorts Woman Waiting (2010) and William in White Shirt (2015), along with his mid-length film East Hastings Pharmacy (2012), have screened in festivals across North America and Europe, including the Berlinale, TIFF, Viennale, and Centre Pompidou's Cinéma du Réel. His first feature Fail to Appear (2017) was released theatrically at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in 2018. He is currently working on his second feature with Telefilm Canada.