The Cost of Heaven

Mathieu Denis is a Montréal-born filmmaker. His films have screened around the world and have received multiple awards. Identity, history, and politics are at the heart of his work. His first feature film, Laurentia (2011), premiered at the Karlovy Vary Festival and won Best Film at the Raindance Festival in London. It also received the Grand Prize at the Percéides Film and Art Festival and the Best Director Award at the Northern Lights Film Festival in St. Petersburg. Corbo (2015) was selected by the Toronto and Berlin festivals, and was shown in 60 more film festivals around the world. Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves (2017) won the Best Canadian Feature Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival; it received a Special Mention for the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival; and was awarded Best Avant-Garde Film at BAFICI in Buenos Aires. Mathieu is currently completing The Cost of Heaven, his fourth feature film, which will launch in 2025. He is also preparing to shoot The Falling Man, a film based on Tom Junod’s article of the same name.