All You Can Eat Buddha
# All You Can Eat Buddha

All You Can Eat Buddha is a 2017 French-language Canadian fantasy black comedy film directed by Ian Lagarde. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. The film centres on Mike, a mysterious guest at a vacation resort in Cuba who appears to have the ability to perform miracles.

## Cast

* David La Haye as Jean-Pierre Villeneuve / J-P Newtown
* Richard Jutras as Bert
* Ludovic Berthillot as Mike
* Sylvio Arriola as Valentino
* Yaité Ruiz as Esmeralda
* Alexander Guerrero as Santiago

## Accolades

The film received six Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Directors Guild of Canada | 2017 | DGC Discovery Award | Ian Lagarde | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Director | Ian Lagarde | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Supporting Actor | Sylvio Arriola | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Costume Design | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Sound | Sylvain Bellemare, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Hans Laitres | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Sound Editing | Sylvain Bellemare, Claire Pochon, Simon Meilleur | Nominated |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 11 March 2018 | Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated |
| Prix Iris | 3 June 2018 | Best Sound | Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon, Sylvain Bellemare, Hans Laitres | Nominated |
| Prix Iris | 3 June 2018 | Most Successful Film Outside Quebec | Ian Lagarde | Nominated |
| Prix Iris | 3 June 2018 | Best Make-Up | Bruno Gatien | Nominated |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 18 December 2017 | Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Yaité Ruiz | Nominated |
