Films catalogue

Cherry

Laurence Gagné Frégeau / 2023 / 23 min. / Canada / FRENCH / Canada

Synopsis

Portrait of Marie-Lise Chouinard, this radiant woman imbued with contagious liveliness. An intimate encounter with Marie-Lise through a wishlist of activities of her own. Cherry is the epitome of resilience, friendship and hope.

Cast & Crew

  • Screenplay, cinematographer, editor & sound : Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
  • Mixage & sound editor : Jérôme Boiteau
  • Music : Marie Lise Chouinard & Christian David

Genre

Documentaire

Topics

Trailer

Biography

Theatre being her main background, Laurence is interested in the particularities of cinema, in all genres spectrum. This artist is moved by human struggles, exchanges and interactions.

Filmography

  • 2020
    Parvis / 12 min.

Festivals

- 2023 -

Regard sur le Court métrage, Chicoutimi, Québec
Indy Shorts, Indianapolis, USA
Les Percéïdes, Gaspésie, Québec
FCVQ, Québec, Québec
Kasseler Dok and Exp film festival, Kassel, Allemagne
Images en vue, Île-de-la-Madeleine, Québec
FICFA, Moncton, Canada | Mention du jury / court métrage canadien

- 2024 -

Plein(s) Écran(s), Québec, Québec | Coup de coeur du Jury
Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, Lousiane, USA
RVQC, Montréal, Québec
Gender Equity in Media Festival (GEMFEST), Vancouver, Canada
Filministes, Montréal, Québec
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, Morgan Hill, CA, USA
Doc Cévennes, Lasalle, France
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, Mammoth Lakes, USA
New Moon Festival, Providence, USA
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, Leicester, USA
Festifilm de la Beauce, Saint-Séverin, Québec
Les Mains Gauches - Queer Feminist Short Movies, Marseille, France
Festival International de films de spiritualité - éthique - religion (Prix Farel), Neuchâtel, Suisse | Mention spéciale Documentaire court
Portobello Film Festival, Portobello, UK
KO:SH Film Fest, Korça, Albanie
New West Film Fest, New Westminster, Canada
Festival du film court de Villeurbanne, Villeurbanne, France
Ouaga Côté Court, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Director's statement

Meeting Marie-Lise is a pledge to laugh out loud, to listen with the greatest and gentlest attention and to nourish serenity in all circumstances.

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