Noemie Says Yes

Noemie Says Yes (French: Noémie dit oui) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Geneviève Albert and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Kelly Depeault as Noémie, a teenage girl who gets drawn into prostitution after running away from a youth centre.[2]

Noemie Says Yes
FrenchNoémie dit oui
Directed byGeneviève Albert
Written byGeneviève Albert
Produced byPatricia Bergeron
StarringKelly Depeault
CinematographyLéna Mill-Reuillard
Edited byAmélie Labrèche
Music byFrannie Holder
Production
company
Leitmotiv Films
Distributed byK Films Amérique
Release date
  • April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The cast also includes James-Edward Métayer, Geneviève Alarie, Sylvio Archambault, Megane Ayan, Badr Bahsis, Véronique Beaudet, Thara Hillary Benjamin, Myriam De Bonville, Anthony Bouchard, Alice Boucher, Diana Bérubé, Carole Chatel, Emi Chicoine, Rose Choinière, Dominique Denis, Sébastien Dodge, Sylvain Dupuis, Maxime Gibault and Jérémie Earp.

The film opened in theatres on April 29, 2022.[3] The provincial film review board restricted the film to viewers 16 years of age and older, a decision which Albert criticized on the grounds that it was important to educate young girls about the dangers of prostitution.[4] The film is set to have its United States premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival in June 2023.[5]

Awards

The film was screened at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, where it won the Valois student film award and Depeault received a special jury mention for her performance.[6]

The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Lead Performance in a Film (Depeault) and the John Dunning Best First Feature Award.[7]

References
  1. Jules Couturier, "«Noémie dit oui», mais Geneviève dit non". Métro, April 22, 2022.
  2. Justine Smith, "Montreal’s Grand Prix is the backdrop in the shocking teen drama Noémie dit oui". Cult MTL, July 4, 2022.
  3. Anicée Lejeune, "Noémie dit oui : difficile mais crucial ****". Le Droit, April 29, 2022.
  4. "Le film Noémie dit oui, sur la prostitution juvénile, interdit aux moins de 16 ans". Ici Radio-Canada, May 6, 2022.
  5. World, International and U.S. Premieres Headline of Lighthouse Int'l Film Festival
  6. "«Noémie dit oui» primé à Angoulême". Le Devoir, August 30, 2022.
  7. "Le film québécois Viking obtient 13 nominations aux prix Écrans canadiens". Ici Radio-Canada, February 22, 2023.
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