| We Are Far from the Sun | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Jacques Leduc |
| Producer: | Paul Larose |
| Starring: | Marthe Nadeau Pierre Curzi Willie Lamothe Marcel Sabourin |
| Music: | Michel Robidoux |
| Cinematography: | Alain Dostie |
| Editing: | Pierre Bernier |
| Studio: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Runtime: | 79 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | French |
We Are Far from the Sun (French: On est loin du soleil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1971.[1] The film centres on the Bessettes, a contemporary working-class family in Montreal who are struggling to make ends meet,[2] through a narrative frame structured around the philosophies and values of influential Québécois religious leader Brother André Bessette.[3]
The film's cast includes Marthe Nadeau, Pierre Curzi, Willie Lamothe, Reynald Bouchard, J.-Léo Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Marcel Sabourin and Esther Auger.[3]
The film was produced and shot in 1970, and released theatrically in 1971.[1]