'' August 32nd on Earth '' ( , and also known as '' 32nd Day of August on Earth '' ) is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed and written by Denis Villeneuve , in his feature directorial debut , and produced by Roger Frappier . It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival . Alexis Martin won the Prix Jutra for Best Actor . The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards , but was not nominated
1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
August 32nd on Earth