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BOA

Canadian Premiere

When tragedy strikes the church, young Leonidas careens toward a brotherhood of an entirely different order, shedding the old ways to become something more intentional.

Director
Cast

Dimitri Doré, François Sagat, Jean-Louis Loca, Pascal Zipfel

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada/France

Year

2025

Language

In French with English subtitles

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18+
25 min
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Credits & Director

Producer

Hany Ouichou, Lucas Tothe, Jessica Arfuso

Screenwriter

Alexandre Dostie

Cinematography

Vincent Biron

Editor

Jules Saulnier

Production Design

Gabrielle Desjean

Original Music

Ilyaa Ghafouri

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Alexandre Dostie

Born in rural Quebec, Dostie is a self-taught artist with a unique background. His short films Mutants (2016) and I’ll End Up in Jail (2019) received recognition from critics and juries at festivals around the world, including Sundance, Clermont- Ferrand, and TIFF. Dostie is currently working on his first feature film.

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