Nouveau Québec (film)
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]
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Supporting Performance in a Film (Jean-Luc Kanapé) and Best Cinematography (Vincent Gonneville).
References
- Véronik Picard, "Nouveau Québec : la rencontre des cultures dans une ville minière du Nord". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces Autochtones, October 9, 2021.
- Vanessa Seguin, "Christine Beaulieu en vedette dans le premier film de Sarah Fortin". HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2021.
- André Duchesne, "Festival du nouveau cinéma: La programmation dévoilée". La Presse, September 28, 2021.
- Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event". Pique Newsmagazine, November 4, 2021.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sarah Fortin primée pour Nouveau-Québec". Films du Québec, December 16, 2021.
- Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.