North American Premiere
David and Leonard are ex-lovers who reunite one autumn evening during a power outage.
Supported by
Community Partner
Dominick Rustam, Fabrice Yvanoff Sénat
Canada
2023
In French with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Camille Demers-Lambert, Jérémi Roy
Screenwriter
Jérémi Roy
Cinematography
Chloé Ellegé
Editor
Jérémi Roy
Production Design
Mathilde Dion
Original Music
Cécile
Jérémi Roy
Jérémi Roy, a Quebecois filmmaker working in Montreal, has been writing and directing short films since 2015, which have been recognized at various international festivals (Slamdance Film Festival, NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, BFI FLARE, and the Vancouver International Film Festival, among others). Along with his long-time partners Camille Demers-Lambert and Dominick Rustam, he co-founded Les Productions Beau travail in 2020.
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