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UPBEAT FRENCH BOX OFFICE SMASH LES CHORISTES
TO CLOSE 2004 MONTÉAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

The smash French box office hit Les Choristes has been selected as the closing night film of the 28th edition of the Montréal World Film Festival, August 26 - September 6. A charming, upbeat film that captivated audiences in France, drawing more than 6,700,000 entries and making it the hit of the year, Les Choristes will be screened at the closing awards gala on September 6.

Les Choristes is the heart warming story of an unemployed music teacher hired as the supervisor of a correctional school who changes the lives of the students through the "magic of song," overcoming the repressive regime of the disciplinarian headmaster.

Directed by Christophe Barratier, the film stars Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jacques Perrin and Jean-Baptiste Maunier. It is distributed by Vivafilm and will open commercially in Québec in the fall.

"The festival will close on a high note with Les Choristes, a film that charmed us and will enchant all Québec this autumn," predicted Guy Gagnon and Patrick Roy of Vivafilm. "The film is not only the biggest success of the year in France, but a work of quality we are proud to present at the closing ceremony."