A Thousand Colours () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nadia Louis-Desmarchais and released in 2025.Antoine Quesnel, "Nadia Louis-Desmarchais raconte l’identité métisse québécoise dans « Recomposée »". Qui Fait Quoi, December 9, 2025. The film is a reflection on her complex identity as a biracial woman of mixed white and Haitian descent, who was placed for adoption and raised in a white family who gave her a loving upbringing but did not always know how to deal with the uniquely Black aspects of who she was.Matthew Hays, "Nature, Family Strife, and the Internet Converge at RIDM". Point of View, November 19, 2025.
The film premiered at Doc NYC in November 2025,Christian Zilko, "DOC NYC Announces 2025 Main Slate Lineup, with Subjects Ranging from Rock and Roll to Competitive Whistling". IndieWire, October 9, 2025. followed by its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Montreal International Documentary Festival.
Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Montreal International Documentary Festival 2025 People's Choice Nadia Louis-Desmarchais Andrew Tracy, "Partition wins Canadian competition prize at RIDM". Playback, December 2, 2025. Magnus Isacsson Award Student Jury Award Directors Guild of Canada 2026 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award
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