| Québexit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joshua Demers |
| Written by | Joshua Demers Gail Maurice Xavier Yuvens |
| Produced by | Joshua Demers Shannon Fewster |
| Starring | Gail Maurice Alison Louder Xavier Yuvens Nicole Joy-Fraser |
| Cinematography | Elisa Iannacone |
| Edited by | Joshua Demers |
Production company | Coconut Effect Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French Cree |
Québexit is a 2020 Canadian political comedy film, directed by Joshua Demers.[1] The film's plot centres on the aftermath of a successful Quebec sovereignty referendum, focusing on conflicts at the new international Quebec-New Brunswick border between the Canadian Armed Forces, the new army of Quebec, and a pair of indigenous women whose ancestral land rights mean that they cannot be stopped from crossing the border at will.[2]
The film's cast includes Gail Maurice, Xavier Yuvens, Alison Louder, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Daniel Gravelle, Alexandre Côté, Mélanie Bray, Voytek Skrzeta, Inderpal Saluja, Valérie Descheneaux, Andrew White-Martin, Emmanuel Kabongo, Nathalie Nadon, Florian François, Pierre Simpson, Kyle McDonald, Keenan Grom, Samantha Brown and Jennifer Vallance.[2] It features dialogue in English, French and Cree;[3] despite being set on the Quebec-New Brunswick border, the film was shot principally in Pickering, Ontario.[4]
The film premiered at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2020.[2] In December it was screened at the Whistler Film Festival,[5] where Maurice, Yuvens, and Demers won the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay in a Canadian Film.[6]
References
- ↑ Joanne Belluco, "Québexit, un film ontarien trilingue mettant en vedette des comédiens de la scène franco-torontoise". ONFR+, November 24, 2020.
- 1 2 3 Ben Leeson, "Québexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Québexit, une comédie noire à Cinéfranco". CJBC, November 24, 2020.
- ↑ Volkmar Richter, "Movie reviews: Canada’s Oscar bid, a Catholic guilt comedy and Whistler film fest now online". National Observer, December 4, 2020.
- ↑ Craig Takeuchi, "From B.C. to Newfoundland: The 2020 Whistler Film Festival offers a cinematic cross-Canada trek". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2020.
- ↑ Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.
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