DramaWar 2024

CANADIAN
SNIPER

One bullet will change everything.

Starring Francois Arnaud & Lothaire Bluteau

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The Story

A former elite sniper returns to his small Canadian hometown after military service, struggling with PTSD while investigating his father's disappearance. As reality and traumatic memories blur, he battles violent impulses while attempting to rebuild his life. Shot in Levack, Greater Sudbury, the film is a quiet, haunting study of a man after war — exploring trauma through posture, routine, and silence rather than overt spectacle.

Written & directed by Michel Kandinsky

2 wins · AzIFF · Boston Film Festival · VIFF Vienna

Best Director & Best Actor (Francois Arnaud) — Vienna Independent Film Festival 2024

Canadian Sniper — Official Poster

Gallery

The Sniper cleaning his rifle in the workshop
Eyes through the scope
Arriving at the Blue Bird Restaurant
Ghillie suit at the barn
Soldier in dress uniform
Did you kill anyone?

Press

"A fascinating character study of a PTSD-stricken ex-military officer who yearns to start his life over. Francois Arnaud's performance is nothing short of amazing."

Indie World Cinema — A

"The kind of film that asks for patience and, for those willing to give it, quietly rewards that investment with something haunting and unexpectedly intimate."

CineDump — Jessie Hobson

"Francois Arnaud shows off some incredible range, playing a man who is essentially a shell of himself, vibrating with this low-level frequency of trauma."

IMDb User Review

Cast & Filmmakers

Michel Kandinsky

Writer / Director

Rick Bartram

Producer / Editor

Dev Singh

Producer

Francois Arnaud

Sniper

The Borgias, Blindspot, Midnight Texas

Lothaire Bluteau

Sheriff Charron

Jesus of Montreal, Black Robe, I Shot Andy Warhol

Sophie Desmarais

Waitress

Sarah Prefers to Run, Falcon Lake

Roch Castonguay

Father

Philip Riccio

Gun Clerk

The Expanse, Hemlock Grove

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos

American Hunter

Closet Monster, Born to Be Blue

Joe Pingue

American Hunter

Cinderella Man, Bulletproof Monk

Available Now

Streaming now.

Released by Warehouse Film Distribution Inc. in Canada across all major platforms.

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