''Joutel'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by
Alexa-Jeanne Dubé and released in 2021. The film stars
Pierre Curzi
Pierre Curzi (born February 11, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is an actor, screenwriter and politician in Quebec. He is a former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Borduas in the Montérégie region south of Montreal. ...
and
Marie Tifo as Gérard and Jocelyne, an elderly couple who decide, upon finding a dead
raccoon in their yard, to take a trip to bury it on their former property in the ghost town of
Joutel.
The film was screened as part of
Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation reporting to Canada's federal government through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Headquartered in Montreal, Telefilm provides services to the Canadian audiovisual industry with four regional offices in V ...
's annual Not Short on Talent lineup at the
Cannes Film Market, and had its public premiere at the 2021
Festival du nouveau cinéma.
The film was a
Prix Iris nominee for
Best Live Action Short Film at the
24th Quebec Cinema Awards
The 24th Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 5, 2022, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2021. The ceremony was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt.
Actress Hélène Florent won both Best Actress for ''Drunken Birds (Les Oisea ...
in 2022.
"Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022"
''CTVM'', April 14, 2022.
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2021 films
2021 short films
Canadian drama short films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
Films directed by Alexa-Jeanne Dubé
French-language Canadian films
2020s Canadian films
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