''Ina Litovski'' is a Canadian short drama film directed by
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (born 1979) is a Canadian novelist, film director, and screenwriter from Quebec. Her films are known for their "organic, participatory feel." Barbeau-Lavalette is the daughter of filmmaker Manon Barbeau and cinematogra ...
and André Turpin, released in 2012. The film stars
Marine Johnson
Marine Johnson is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the 2017 film ''The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches (La petite fille qui aimait trop les allumettes)'', for which she received a Canadian Screen Awa ...
as Sophie, a young music student preparing for her school
violin
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recital, and struggling to convince her
agoraphobic
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mother (Geneviève Alarie) to overcome her fears and attend the performance.
The film premiered in August 2012 at the
Locarno Festival
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. It was a
Canadian Screen Award
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Voir
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