''No Trace'' (french: Nulle trace) is a Canadian drama film, directed by

Simon Lavoie Simon Lavoie (born May 15, 1979) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.

and released in 2021. An exploration of the conflict between rationality and faith, the film centres on N (Monique Gosselin), a cynical smuggler who is escorting Awa (

Nathalie Doummar Nathalie Doummar is a Canadian actress and playwright.

), a devoutly religious woman, to their country's border after an unspecified event has threatened Awa's safety. The film premiered at the 2021

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which als ...

, where it won a Grand Jury Prize in the Breakouts category. It had its Canadian premiere at the

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma The Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (formerly known as Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois) is a festival created in 1982 to celebrate the cinematographic production of Quebec, Canada. The goal of the festival is to promote the Cinema of Quebec and i ...

, before opening commercially in May.François Lévesque
"«Nulle trace»: périple poétique"
''

Le Devoir ''Le Devoir'' (, "Duty") is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and throughout Canada. It was founded by journalist and politician Henri Bourassa in 1910. ''Le Devoir'' is one of few independent large-c ...

'', May 7, 2021.

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* 2021 films 2021 drama films Canadian drama films Canadian black-and-white films Films shot in Quebec Films directed by Simon Lavoie 2020s French-language films French-language Canadian films 2020s Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub