Nouveau Québec is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Fortin and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Christine Beaulieu and Jean-Sébastien Courchesne as Sophie and Mathieu, a couple whose relationship is tested by their differing reactions to being exposed to First Nations culture while visiting the remote northern town of Schefferville, Quebec.[2]
Nouveau Québec | |
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Directed by | Sarah Fortin |
Written by | Sarah Fortin |
Produced by | Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette Guillaume Vasseur |
Starring | Christine Beaulieu Jean-Sébastien Courchesne |
Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville |
Edited by | Guillaume Fortin |
Music by | Olivier Fairfield Simon Trottier |
Production company | Voyelles Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | French |
The film premiered in October 2021 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival,[4] where Fortin won both the Alliance of Women Film Journalists's EDA Award for best narrative feature directed by a woman,[5] and the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian film.[6]
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