Perséides (film) explained

Perséides
Director:Laurence Lévesque
Producer:Line Sander Egede
Music:Wilhelm Brandl
Cinematography:Catherine Lefebvre
Editing:Philippe Lefebvre
Studio:Art et essai
Runtime:22 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Perséides is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Laurence Lévesque and released in 2023. The film profiles Julie Châtelain, a young woman afflicted with a degenerative eye disease that will eventually leave her blind, as she undergoes medical treatment and learns how to come to terms with and adapt to her changing reality.[1]

The film premiered at the 2023 Montreal International Documentary Festival.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Mehdi Balamissa, "RIDM 2023: Perséides (by Laurence Lévesque) | Interview". Film Fest Report, November 23, 2023.
  2. Pat Mullen, "Montreal’s RIDM Announces Programming, Competition Docs". Point of View, October 25, 2023.
  3. Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.