Québexit is a 2020 Canadian political comedy film, directed by Joshua Demers.Joanne Belluco, "Québexit, un film ontarien trilingue mettant en vedette des comédiens de la scène franco-torontoise". ONFR+, November 24, 2020. The film's plot centres on the aftermath of a successful Quebec sovereignty referendum, focusing on conflicts at the new international Quebec-New Brunswick border between the Canadian Armed Forces, the new army of Quebec, and a pair of indigenous women whose ancestral land rights mean that they cannot be stopped from crossing the border at will.Ben Leeson, "Québexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest". Sudbury Star, September 21, 2020.
The film's cast includes Gail Maurice, Xavier Yuvens, Alison Louder, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Daniel Gravelle, Alexandre Côté, Mélanie Bray, Voytek Skrzeta, Indy Saluja, Valérie Descheneaux, Andrew White-Martin, Emmanuel Kabongo, Nathalie Nadon, Florian François, Pierre Simpson, Kyle McDonald, Keenan Grom, Samantha Brown and Jennifer Vallance. It features dialogue in English, French and Cree;"Québexit, une comédie noire à Cinéfranco". CJBC, November 24, 2020. despite being set on the Quebec-New Brunswick border, the film was shot principally in Pickering, Ontario.Volkmar Richter, "Movie reviews: Canada’s Oscar bid, a Catholic guilt comedy and Whistler film fest now online". National Observer, December 4, 2020.
The film premiered at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2020. In December it was screened at the Whistler Film Festival,Craig Takeuchi, "From B.C. to Newfoundland: The 2020 Whistler Film Festival offers a cinematic cross-Canada trek". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2020. where Maurice, Yuvens, and Demers won the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay in a Canadian Film.Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.
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