Nouveau Québec is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Fortin and released in 2021.Véronik Picard, "Nouveau Québec : la rencontre des cultures dans une ville minière du Nord". Ici Radio-Canada Espaces Autochtones, October 9, 2021. The film stars Christine Beaulieu and Jean-Sébastien Courchesne as Sophie and Mathieu, a couple whose relationship is tested by their differing reactions to being exposed to First Nations culture while visiting the remote northern town of Schefferville, Quebec.Vanessa Seguin, "Christine Beaulieu en vedette dans le premier film de Sarah Fortin". HollywoodPQ, October 1, 2021.
The film premiered in October 2021 at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.André Duchesne, "Festival du nouveau cinéma: La programmation dévoilée". La Presse, September 28, 2021. It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival,Brandon Barrett, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event". Pique Newsmagazine, November 4, 2021. where Fortin won both the Alliance of Women Film Journalists's EDA Award for best narrative feature directed by a woman,Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sarah Fortin primée pour Nouveau-Québec". Films du Québec, December 16, 2021. and the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian film.Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
The film received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Supporting Performance in a Film (Jean-Luc Kanapé) and Best Cinematography (Vincent Gonneville).
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