A group of young people gather to compete in the annual soapbox race on the slopes of the highest peak near their village. Hubert, 10, wants to win the race to impress Anouk, an opponent who makes his heart beat faster. Soap Box is a thrilling, wildly fun sports comedy that pays tribute to the transformative imagination of children.
Supported by
Community Partner
Joey Bélanger, Valexia Boulianne, Lily-Rose Loyer, Rosemay Lefebvre, Elie Maréchal, Maguerite Laurence
Canada
2024
In French with English subtitles
Open to youth!
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Credits & Director
Producer
Sonia Despars, André Kadi, Marc Biron
Screenwriter
Jimmy G. Pettigrew
Cinematography
Yannick Nolin
Editor
Jimmy G. Pettigrew
Original Music
Antoine Binette Mercier
Art Director
David Pleau
Jimmy G. Pettigrew
Jimmy G. Pettigrew graduated from film school and quickly began producing, writing, directing and editing silly short clips for the web. Since then, he’s been producing and directing short films and other fiction essays that mix live action, puppetry and animation. He mixes shadow and light, truth and lies, magic and pathos, cartoons and real people.
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