Trapped in a room without air conditioning, four judges must agree on the winning act in a teen talent competition.
Isabeau Blanche, Jean-Philippe Côté, Estelle Fournier, Denis Marchand, Fanny Malette
Canada
2026
In French with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Alexandre Pelletier
Screenwriter
Alexandre Pelletier
Cinematography
Natan B. Foisy
Editor
Valérie Tremblay
Original Music
Vincent Legault, Théo Porcet
Alexandre Pelletier
Alexandre Pelletier is a filmmaker and writer whose projects have been met with critical acclaim both in Canada and abroad. He kicked off his career cowriting on family TV shows Conseils de famille and Le Pacte, as well digital series Le Killing. In 2022, he jumped to directing with the digital series Sandy, which he also cowrote, and in 2024, he cowrote the short film Furet as well as digital series Saint-Jean-du-Lac, which he also directed. Recently, Saint-Jean-du-Lac was selected in Canneseries’ official competition and won a Gemeaux Award for best digital comedy.
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