''Apapacho'' (french: Apapacho, une caresse pour l'âme, lit=Apapacho, a caress for the soul) is a Canadian drama film, directed by

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and released in 2019. The film centres on Karine (

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) and Estelle (

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), two sisters on a trip to

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to participate in a

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ritual honoring and mourning the recent suicide of their sister Liliane (Eugénie Beaudry). The film opened in theatres on October 18, 2019.François Lévesque
"Une mort pleine de vie dans «Apapacho»"
''

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'', October 12, 2019.

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* 2019 films Canadian drama films Films shot in Quebec Films shot in Mexico Films set in Mexico Films directed by Marquise Lepage 2019 drama films French-language Canadian films Spanish-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub