| Barefoot at Dawn | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Francis Leclerc |
| Producer: | Antonello Cozzolino |
| Based On: | Pieds nus dans l'aube by Félix Leclerc |
| Starring: | Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard Roy Dupuis Catherine Sénart Robert Lepage |
| Music: | Luc Sicard |
| Cinematography: | Steve Asselin |
| Editing: | Isabelle Malenfant |
| Studio: | Attraction Images |
| Distributor: | Les Films Séville |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
Barefoot at Dawn (fr|Pieds nus dans l'aube) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Francis Leclerc and released in 2017.[1] Written by Leclerc and Fred Pellerin as an adaptation of Félix Leclerc's semi-autobiographical novel Pieds nus dans l'aube, the film stars Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard as the young Félix Leclerc growing up in La Tuque, Quebec.[2] Roy Dupuis and Catherine Sénart also appear as Félix's parents, Leo and Fabiola Leclerc, and Robert Lepage as his uncle Rodolphe.[3]
The film represented Francis Leclerc's first attempt to openly address his legacy as the son of Félix Leclerc, one of Quebec's musical icons, in his own work.[1]
The film received three Prix Iris nominations at the 20th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2018: Best Cinematography (Steve Asselin), Best Costume Design (Josée Castonguay) and Best Visual Effects.[4]