The Battle of Saint-Léonard () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Félix Rose and released in 2024.Charles Rioux, "La bataille de Saint-Léonard : la lutte oubliée à l’origine de la loi 101". Ici Radio-Canada, October 11, 2024. The film profiles the late 1960s political controversy in Saint-Léonard, Quebec, when Italian Canadians and pure laine francophone Quebecers found themselves in deep conflict over education reform proposals that would have eliminated bilingual Roman Catholic schools and provided all Catholic education exclusively in French.Jean-François Nadeau, "«La bataille de Saint-Léonard»: revoir la crise de Saint-Léonard". Le Devoir, October 9, 2025.
The film premiered theatrically on October 11, 2024.André Duchesne, "Savoir bien faire ses recherches". La Presse, October 11, 2024.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Quebec Cinema Awards 2025 Best Documentary Félix Rose, Karine Dubois Fanny Bourel, "Une langue universelle en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Ici Radio-Canada, October 7, 2025. Best Editing in a Documentary Michel Giroux Best Original Music in a Documentary Marc Gravel Best Sound in a Documentary Simon Gervais, Laurence Turcotte-Fraser, Nicolas Dallaire
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