BC Premiere
When a couple in a loving and long standing relationship decides to have a baby, their bond is tested.
Supported by
Community Partner
Éric K. Boulianne, Florence Blain Mbaye
Canada
2023
In French with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Johannie Deschambault, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon
Screenwriter
Éric K. Boulianne
Editor
Myriam Magassouba
Original Music
Peter Venne
Director
Éric K. Boulianne
Eric K. Boulianne is a prolific Canadian screenwriter who explores both mainstream & auteur cinema. His filmography includes Petit Frère (Cannes Critics’ Week), Prank (Venice Critics’ Week), Menteur (top Canadian box-office in 2019), and Viking (TIFF Platform competition). Making Babies is a return to directing after many years behind a laptop.
Filmography: Making Babies (2023); Fireman (2014); De Borst (2013); Les Royaumes de Kromaki (2013); Montreal Zombies (2012).
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