''Richelieu'' (french: Richelieu), also released as ''Temporaries'' in some territories, is a Canadian drama film, directed by
Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2023. The film stars Ariane Castellanos as Ariane, a woman who is hired as a Spanish-French translator at a food processing plant in Quebec that has a large staff of temporary
migrant worker
A migrant worker is a person who Human migration, migrates within a home country or outside it to pursue work. Migrant workers usually do not have the intention to stay permanently in the country or region in which they work.
Migrant worker ...
s from
Guatemala
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, but becomes an ally and advocate for the workers as she realizes the need to defend them from abuse and exploitation by owner Stéphane (
Marc-André Grondin
Marc-André Grondin (born March 11, 1984) is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Xavier Laflamme in the 2011 ice hockey film ''Goon''. He also played Zachary Beaulieu in Jean-Marc Vallée's film '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'' (2005), for which he won a Jutr ...
).
[Pierre-Marc Durivage]
"Le long métrage québécois Richelieu en compétition à Tribeca"
'' La Presse'', April 18, 2023.
The cast also includes Nelson Coronado,
Micheline Bernard
Micheline Bernard (born May 15, 1955) is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performances in the films '' Small Blind (La mise à l'aveugle)'', for which she received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actress at the 15th Jutra Awards in ...
, Ève Duranceau, Luis Oliva, Gerardo Miranda, Antonio Ortega,
Émile Schneider and Marc Beaupré.
Chevigny's full-length directorial debut, the film entered production in 2021, under the working title ''Rive-Sud''.
The film premiered on June 8, 2023, in competition at the
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra ...
.
[ It had its Canadian premiere in July at the ]Fantasia Film Festival
Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...
,"« Richelieu » de Pier-Philippe Chevigny sera présenté à Fantasia"
''Lien Multimédia'', May 12, 2023. and is slated for commercial release in the fall.
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2023 films
2023 drama films
French-language Canadian films
Canadian drama films
2020s Canadian films
Films shot in Quebec
Films set in Quebec
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