Cherry (2023 film) explained

Cherry
Director:Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
Starring:Marie-Lise Chouinard
Music:Marie-Lise Chouinard
Christian David
Cinematography:Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
Editing:Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
Distributor:Spira
Runtime:23 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Cherry is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Laurence Gagné-Frégeau and released in 2023.[1] The film is a portrait of Marie-Lise Chouinard, a writer and actress who died of cancer in 2022.[2]

The film premiered in March 2023 at the Regard short film festival in Saguenay, Quebec.[3]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024,[4] and was a nominee in the short films category for the 2024 Prix collégial du cinéma québécois.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Frédéric Bouchard, "Laurence Gagné-Frégeau capte le pouvoir lumineux de « Cherry »". Qui Fait Quoi, March 29, 2023.
  2. https://qfq.com/spip.php?article98544 "Avec sa sélection aux PCCQ, Laurence Gagné-Frégeau ferme la boucle de l’aventure « Cherry »"
  3. https://ctvm.info/travelling-neuf-films-presentes-a-regard/ "Travelling : neuf films présentés à REGARD"
  4. https://www.northernstars.ca/blackberry-leads-csa-nominations/ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
  5. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Les finalistes du 13e PCCQ". Films du Québec, January 11, 2024.