Goddess of the Fireflies
Goddess of the Fireflies (French: La déesse des mouches à feu) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette and released in 2020.[1] An adaptation of the novel by Geneviève Pettersen,[2] the film centres on the coming of age of Catherine (Kelly Depeault), a teenage girl living in a small town in Quebec in the early 1990s.[1]
| Goddess of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|
| French | La déesse des mouches à feu |
| Directed by | Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette |
| Produced by | Luc Vandal |
| Written by | Catherine Léger |
| Based on | La déesse des mouches à feu by Geneviève Pettersen |
| Starring | Kelly Depeault Caroline Néron Normand D'Amour |
| Music by | Mathieu Charbonneau |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Decoste |
| Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
Production company | Coop Vidéo de Montréal |
| Distributed by | Entract Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The cast includes Caroline Néron and Normand D'Amour as Catherine's parents, Éléonore Loiselle as her best friend Marie-Ève, and Robin L'Houmeau, Noah Parker, Antoine DesRochers and Marine Johnson as her classmates.
The film premiered in February 2020 at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in the Generation 14plus program.[1] It is slated to premiere commercially in Canada on September 25.[3]
References
- Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: Goddess of the Fireflies Brings 1990s Adolescent Energy to Life". The Film Stage, February 23, 2020.
- Jeremy Kay, "Generation 14plus entry ‘Goddess Of The Fireflies’ among WaZabi Films EFM slate". Screen Daily, January 22, 2020.
- Charles-Henri Ramond, "Sorties en salle août et septembre 2020". Films du Québec, July 31, 2020.
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