''Noemie Says Yes'' (french: Noémie dit oui) is a Canadian drama film, directed by
Geneviève Albert and released in 2022. The film stars
Kelly Depeault as Noémie, a teenage girl who gets drawn into
prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in Sex work, sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, n ...
after running away from a youth centre.
The cast also includes James-Edward Métayer, Geneviève Alarie, Sylvio Archambault, Megane Ayan, Badr Bahsis, Véronique Beaudet, Thara Hillary Benjamin, Myriam De Bonville, Anthony Bouchard, Alice Boucher, Diana Bérubé, Carole Chatel,
Emi Chicoine, Rose Choinière, Dominique Denis, Sébastien Dodge, Sylvain Dupuis, Maxime Gibault and Jérémie Earp.
The film opened in theatres on April 29, 2022. The provincial film review board restricted the film to viewers 16 years of age and older, a decision which Albert criticized on the grounds that it was important to educate young girls about the dangers of prostitution because of their vulnerability to being lured into it. The film is set to have its United States premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival in June 2023.
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2022 films
2022 drama films
French-language Canadian films
Canadian drama films
2020s Canadian films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
Films about prostitution in Canada
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