OCTOBER 5TH

Directed by Lili Labelle | Documentary | 11 Minutes

It's cold and snowy, it's winter in Quebec. Recovering from her experience as a caregiver for her mother, Maripierre sits in her cottage. Her sister Raphaëlle visits her and the two reflect on the day their mother sought out medically assisted death on October 5th.

Writer: Lili Labelle
Producer: Marion Jouanneau
DOP: Andréanne Chartrand-Beaudry
Editor: Tom Randaxhe
Music: Jad Orphée Chami

Cast: Hélène Arseneau, Maripierre A. D’Amour, Raphaëlle D’Amour

This short film will be shown in our Homegrown Shorts 1 screening

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