'' J.A. Martin Photographer '' ( ) is a 1977 Canadian drama film directed by Jean Beaudin . It was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival , where Monique Mercure won the award for Best Actress . The film won multiple Canadian Film Awards , including best feature film . It was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . In 1984 the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film seventh in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time
50th Academy Awards
50th Academy Awards
J.A. Martin Photographer