Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves.
Production
Insanely detailed 70s Montreal recreation, down to the polyester
Acting
Patrick Huard's sweaty, desperate showman energy
Direction
Roby juggles personal tragedy and political history with surprising grace
Director
Daniel Roby
Patrick Huard
Bastien Lavallée
Justin Chatwin
Tino DeiFiori
Paul Doucet
Jonathan Aaronson
Sarah Mutch
Adriana
Raymond Bouchard
Gilles Lefebvre
Geneviève Brouillette
Mimi
François Létourneau
Daniel Lefebvre
Sophie Cadieux
Hélène
Romina D'Ugo
Tina LoMonaco
Jocelyne Zucco
Nicole
Janine Theriault
Connie Lavallée
Vince Benvenuto
Jason
Lina Roessler
Sabrina
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Starlight club was Montreal's infamous Lime Light, which Roby recreated using period photos since no footage survived.
Released in 2011, the film accidentally mirrored Quebec's Quiet Revolution nostalgia during the Maple Spring protests— disco as metaphor never dies, apparently.
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