| My Mother's Men | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Anik Jean |
| Producer: | Patrick Huard Anik Jean |
| Starring: | Léane Labrèche-Dor Marc Messier Patrick Huard Benoît Gouin Colm Feore |
| Music: | Anik Jean |
| Cinematography: | Steve Asselin |
| Editing: | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Studio: | Jessie Films |
| Distributor: | Immina Films |
| Runtime: | 126 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
My Mother's Men (French: Les Hommes de ma mère) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anik Jean and released in 2023.[1] The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Elsie, a woman who is fulfilling her recently deceased mother Anne's (Anne-Marie Cadieux) wishes that a portion of her ashes be given to each of her ex-husbands.[2]
The cast also includes Marc Messier, Patrick Huard, Benoît Gouin, Colm Feore, Jean-Simon Leduc, Isabel Richer, Sandrine Bisson, Louis-Georges Girard, Emma Lafrenière and Frank Marrs.
Jean, previously known as a musician, directed the film as her solo feature debut, and stated that she had connected with the script due to the recent death of her own father.[1]
The film premiered commercially on August 4, 2023;[3] by August 21 it had made over $1 million at the provincial box office in Quebec.[4] It also screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival,[5] and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[6]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Iris | December 10, 2023 | Best Actress | Léane Labrèche-Dor | [7] | |
| Best First Film | Anik Jean | ||||
| Public Prize | Patrick Roy, Patrick Huard, Anik Jean, Maryse Latendresse | [8] |