| Première vague | |
| Director: | Max Dufaud Rémi Fréchette Reda Lahmouid Kevin T. Landry |
| Producer: | Jarrett Mann |
| Starring: | Fayolle Jean Jr. Myranda Plourde Marie-Sophie Roy Mathieu Lorain Dignard |
| Music: | Pierre Desmarais |
| Cinematography: | Vincent Allard Julien David Soufiane Najah |
| Editing: | Max Dufaud Rémi Fréchette Michel Giroux Alexandra Oakley Milène Ortenberg |
| Studio: | Kino Montréal |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
Première vague ("First Wave") is a Canadian dramatic anthology film, which premiered in 2021.[1] The first feature film ever produced by Kino Montréal, a filmmaking collective which otherwise specializes in short films, the film tells four interrelated stories about life in Montreal during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[2] The film was directed by Max Dufaud, Reda Lahmouid, Kevin T. Landry and Rémi Fréchette, with each of the directors writing and helming one of the four segments.[2]
Daniel (Fayolle Jean Jr.), a delivery driver, becomes overwhelmed with work while caring for his sick father (Fayolle Jean). Fanny (Myranda Plourde), a young woman who has just recently moved to Montreal, finds herself becoming more fearful as her roommate ignores social distancing rules. Sex worker Marianne (Marie-Sophie Roy) watches her income dry up as her mother contracts COVID-19 in a nursing home. Samuel (Mathieu Lorain Dignard) slowly unravels in isolation after both losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend.[3] In addition to some interconnecting plot points between the four stories, the segments are also linked by footage of premier François Legault's real-life press conferences.[2]
The film premiered on April 28, 2021 at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,[4] before opening commercially on May 14.[3]