My Very Own Circus () is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Miryam Bouchard., "Mon cirque à moi: beau, charmant, touchant". La Presse, August 14, 2020. The film stars Jasmine Lemée as Laura, a young girl who has spent years living an itinerant lifestyle with her circus clown father Bill (Patrick Huard) and his stagehand Mandeep (Robin Aubert), but longs for a more conventional and stable life; she is given an opportunity to chase her own dreams when her teacher Patricia (Sophie Lorain) recognizes her academic potential and helps her to secure admission to a private boarding school, challenging her relationship with her father.Guillaume Mazoyer, "Mon cirque à moi : tel père, pas vraiment telle fille". Le Soleil, August 14, 2020.
The film was inspired in part by Bouchard's own experience as the daughter of a circus performer, although she has clarified that it should not be interpreted autobiographically.Manon Dumais, "Le petit cirque extraordinaire de Miryam Bouchard". Le Devoir, August 7, 2020.
The film premiered in theatres on August 14, 2020.Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec, "«Mon cirque à moi»: un baume pour égayer les jours sombres". Le Devoir, August 14, 2020.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Prix IrisJune 6, 2021Revelation of the YearJasmine LeméeCharles-Henri Ramond, "La déesse des mouches à feu en tête des nominations". Films du Québec, April 26, 2021.Best Art DirectionDavid PelletierBest Costume DesignSharon ScottBest HairStéphanie DeFlandre
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