Fantasia – Jour de merde [SPECIAL SCREENING WITH GUESTS]

Maude is going through a very difficult period in her life. Caught between an abusive partner, an ungrateful child, a job at risk, and a callous boss, she has to go to visit and record and interview with a reclusive man who initially refuses to be spoken with. A friendship, or at least a certain mutual respect, develops between the two, until Maude’s angry partner decides to show up at the shoot. A strange spiral of violence, survival, and emancipation is set in motion involving Maude, her son, the man, and his apparently troubled family. Kevin T. Landry’s film deserves to be seen or re-seen. Here’s your chance to discover or revisit this film and, at the same time, discover some of its secrets. The secret’s in the sauce, as they say…

The Fantasia Festival, the Kino movement and the team behind the film JOUR DE MERDE (2023) team up for a new experience that’s both entertaining and educational. The film will be screened in its entirety, followed by four presentations in which Kevin T. Landry (director), Isabelle Giroux (actress), Lou Scamble (actress and script consultant), and Macha Houssart (producer) comment on their favourite scenes on screen, explaining their approach, the technical aspects, and the challenges of each one. This activity will demystify certain aspects of the profession. The presentations will be filmed for later viewing. – Translation: Rupert Bottenberg

Free admission – First come, first served!