| Les Filles du Roi | |
| Director: | Corey Payette |
| Producer: | Garrett Van Dusen |
| Based On: | Les Filles du Roi by Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac |
| Starring: | Julie McIsaac Kaitlyn Yott Raes Calvert |
| Music: | Corey Payette |
| Cinematography: | Parham Banafsheh Ian Mrozewski |
| Editing: | Christian Díaz Durán |
| Studio: | Urban Ink Productions |
| Runtime: | 102 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Les Filles du Roi is a Canadian musical drama film, directed by Corey Payette and released in 2023.[1] Written by Payette and Julie McIsaac, the film presents a feminist and Indigenous spin on the colonization of Canada through the story of Marie-Jeanne Lespérance (Julie McIsaac), a French fille du roy in New France in the 17th century, and her emerging friendships with Kateri (Kaitlyn Yott) and Jean-Baptiste (Raes Calvert), a Mohawk sister and brother in the fur trade.[2]
The supporting cast includes Claire Johnstone, Jessica Carmichael, Oliver Castillo, Merewyn Comeau, Cecilly Day, Laura Di Cicco, Victor Dolhai, Kayla Dunbar, Lisa Goebel, Nathan Kay, Asivak Koostachin, Jennifer Lines, Olivia Lucas, Pippa Mackie and Matthew Mahihkan.
Set at a fort in 17th century Quebec, the film was adapted by Payette and McIsaac from their 2018 stage musical of the same name.[3] It features dialogue and songs in English, French and Mohawk languages, and stars the same core cast as the original production.[4] Payette opted to make the film after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the stage musical's national tour in 2020.[2]
The film premiered in the Northern Lights program at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival.[2]