Canadian Premiere
Zoé is a captive zombie, whose vague memories of the past motivate her desire for freedom.
Supported by
Community Partner
Nisha Coleman, Pierre-Luc Fontaine
Canada
2024
No Dialogue
Graphic violence
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Credits & Director
Producer
Johannie Deschambault, Jean-Sébastien Beaudoin Gagnon
Screenwriter
Rémi St-Michel
Cinematography
François Messier-Rheault
Editor
Rémi St-Michel
Original Music
Peter Venne
Art Director
Clélia Brissaud
Rémi St-Michel
Rémi St-Michel has directed several short films including The Deer (Le Chevreuil), Little Brother (Petit-Frère) and HeartBomb (Une Bombe au Coeur). He released his first feature film, Before We Explode (Avant Qu’on Explose), in 2019. Zoé is his most recent project.
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