''Roberta'' is a Canadian short drama film, directed by

Caroline Monnet Caroline "Coco" Monnet is an Algonquin French Canadian contemporary artist and filmmaker known for her work in sculpture, installation, and film. Early life and education Monnet is a multi-disciplinary contemporary artist and filmmaker based ...

and released in 2014. The film stars

Marie Brassard Marie Brassard is a Canadian actress,Histoire du théâtre au Canada'. Graduate Centre for Study of Drama, University of Toronto; 1990. p. 158. theatrical writer and director. She is known for her work with playwright and actor Robert LepageNew Yo ...

as Roberta, a housewife and mother who turns to drugs and alcohol to deal with the stultifying conformity of her suburban life. The film premiered in 2014 at the

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. The film received a

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series ...

nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards."2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced"
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'', January 19, 2016.

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* 2014 short films 2014 films 2014 drama films Films directed by Caroline Monnet French-language Canadian films Canadian drama short films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub