We Are Far from the Sun (French: On est loin du soleil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1971.[1] The film centres on the Bessettes, a contemporary working-class family in Montreal who are struggling to make ends meet,[2] through a narrative frame structured around the philosophies and values of influential Québécois religious leader Brother André Bessette.[3]

The film's cast includes Marthe Nadeau, Pierre Curzi, Willie Lamothe, Reynald Bouchard, J.-Léo Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Marcel Sabourin and Esther Auger.[3]

The film was produced and shot in 1970, and released theatrically in 1971.[1]

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External links

• We Are Far from the Sun at IMDb

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