Passage (2020 film) explained

Passage
Director:Sarah Baril Gaudet
Producer:Audrey Fallu
Starring:Gabrielle Goupil
Yoan Duchesne
Music:Viviane Audet
Robin-Joël Cool
Alexis Martin
Cinematography:Sarah Baril Gaudet
Editing:Justine Gauthier
Studio:La Cabane
Distributor:Les Films du 3 mars
Runtime:81 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Passage is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Sarah Baril Gaudet and released in 2020.[1] The film is a portrait of Gabrielle Goupil and Yoan Duchesne, two teenagers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, over the summer when they are facing choices about their future as young adults; Yoan wants to move to the big city so that he can safely come out as gay, while Gabrielle is conflicted about whether she wants to leave to attend university, or stay at home.[2]

The film premiered at the 2020 Montreal International Documentary Festival.[3]

The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021, for Best Cinematography in a Documentary (Baril Gaudet) and the Public Prize.[4]

Notes and References

  1. François Lévesque, "Sarah Baril Gaudet: l'été où tout peut changer". Le Devoir, March 12, 2021.
  2. Mathilde Recly, "«Passage» de Sarah Baril Gaudet: un documentaire poétique sur la jeunesse témiscamienne". Bible urbaine, March 15, 2021.
  3. https://linitiative.ca/les-ridm-dvoilent-la-programmation-de-leur-23e-dition-12-novembre-au-2-dcembre/ "Les RIDM dévoilent la programmation de leur 23e édition (12 novembre au 2 décembre)"
  4. Charles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.