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Shepherds (Bergers)
Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts
• 390 King St W • Kingston, ON
Doors Open: 6:30PM
| Show Starts: 7:00PM
|
All Ages
Featuring: Shepherds
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Event Details
Event type: All Ages
English:
The Opening Night selection at this year’s KCFF is one of the most compelling cinematic visions to emerge from Quebec in recent years, which is really saying something given the high standards for screen storytelling from la belle province! Indeed, it’s the second time we’ve showcased the work of director Sophie Deraspe on the festival’s opening night – her bracing drama ANTIGONE wowed audiences here in 2020. Here the filmmaker takes inspiration from a memoir by Mathyas Lefebure, a Montreal ad exec who traded in his urban existence to pursue his dream of becoming a shepherd in the south of France. Though he clings to this somewhat naïve pastoral ideal, Mathyas – played on screen with great vividness by Félix-Antoine Duval – soon learns about the many big challenges that such a life entails. Emphasizing both the hardships he experiences and the potential for profound insights about work, love and everything else that connects us to the world around us, Deraspe uses Mathyas’ story to create a wholly immersive and deeply moving experience that’s not soon forgotten.
Française:
Film d’ouverture du festival de cette année, BERGERS est l’une des visions cinématographiques les plus captivantes issues du Québec ces dernières années, ce qui n’est pas peu dire, vu les standards élevés de la province en matière de narration à l’écran ! C’est également la deuxième fois que l’œuvre de la réalisatrice Sophie Deraspe inaugure le festival – son drame saisissant ANTIGONE avait fasciné le public en 2020. Inspirée d’un mémoire de Mathyas Lefebure, publicitaire montréalais qui a troqué sa vie urbaine pour réaliser son rêve de devenir berger dans le sud de la France, Deraspe raconte l’histoire de ce rêve pastoral quelque peu naïf. Mathyas, incarné avec beaucoup de vivacité par Félix-Antoine Duval, découvre rapidement les grands défis de cette vie. Soulignant à la fois les épreuves et les précieuses leçons sur le travail, l’amour et tout ce qui nous relie au monde, Deraspe offre une expérience immersive et profondément émouvante.
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2025 Kingston Canadian Film Festival
February 26, 2025 - March 2, 2025
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Shepherds (Bergers)
Shepherds (Bergers) will be at Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts in Kingston, ON on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.Doors Open at 6:30PM EST, and the Show Starts at 7:00PM EST. Shepherds (Bergers) includes Shepherds. Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts is located at 390 King St W, Kingston, ON.Cutoff is Wednesday, February 26, 2025 5:29 pm EST unless it sells out earlier.
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