Testament is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Denys Arcand.[1] The film stars Rémy Girard as Jean-Michel Bouchard, a retired archivist in his 70s living in a retirement home, who is initially angered when a group of protestors arrive to demand that the facility remove an art installation that has been deemed insulting to First Nations, only to find new love and a new zest for life in the experience.[2]
| Testament | |
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| Directed by | Denys Arcand |
| Written by | Denys Arcand |
| Produced by | Denise Robert |
| Starring | Rémy Girard Sophie Lorain |
| Cinematography | Claudine Sauvé |
| Edited by | Arthur Tarnowski |
Production company | Cinémaginaire |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The supporting cast includes Sophie Lorain, Guylaine Tremblay, Caroline Néron, Charlotte Aubin, Robert Lepage, Denis Bouchard, René Richard Cyr, Clémence Desrochers, Guillaume Lambert, Danièle Lorain, Marie-Soleil Dion, Louis-José Houde, Gaston Lepage, Yves Jacques, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Pierre Curzi, Geneviève Schmidt, Marcel Sabourin, Brigitte Paquette, Danielle Fichaud, Louise Turcot, Alex Rice and Luc Senay, as well as singer Marie-Mai in her first-ever film acting role.[3]
The film premiered on August 26, 2023, at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival,[4] before going into commercial release on October 5.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Rémy Girard en perte de repères dans Testament, le nouveau film de Denys Arcand". Ici Radio-Canada, May 12, 2023.
- ^ Marc-André Lussier, "Rémy Girard, Sophie Lorain et Marie-Mai dans Testament de Denys Arcand". La Presse, December 6, 2022.
- ^ Sandrine Vincent, "Voyez la bande-annonce du prochain film de Denys Arcand avec toute une brochette de vedettes". 7 Jours, May 12, 2023.
- ^ Guillaume Picard, "Denys Arcand: «Testament» en première mondiale à Angoulême". TVA Nouvelles, July 20, 2023.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Testament en salle le 5 octobre". Films du Québec, May 24, 2023.
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