''Saint-Narcisse'' is a 2020

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comedy-drama film, directed by

Bruce LaBruce Bruce LaBruce (born January 3, 1964) is a Canadian artist, writer, filmmaker, photographer, and underground director based in Toronto. Life and career LaBruce was born in Tiverton, Ontario. He has claimed both Justin Stewart and Bryan Bruce as ...

.Nick Vivarelli
"Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruce’s ‘Saint-Narcisse,’ Chile’s ‘My Tender Matador,’ Mati Diop Short"
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Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

'', July 23, 2020. Set in

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

in 1972, the film stars Félix-Antoine Duval as a pair of identical twins who were separated at birth and did not previously know of each other's existence, but who fall in love and begin an

incestuous Incest ( ) is human sexual activity between family members or close relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by affinity (marriage or stepfamily), adopti ...

relationship.Elsa Keslassy
"Bruce LaBruce’s Queer Comedy ‘Saint-Narcisse’ Acquired by Best Friend Forever"
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'', June 10, 2020. The cast also includes Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuck, Andreas Apergis and

Angèle Coutu Angèle Coutu (born February 6, 1946) is a Canadian actress from Quebec. She is most noted for her performance in the film '' Borderline'', for which she won the Jutra Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Jutra Awards in 2009, and her ...

. The film was produced by 1976 Productions and Six Island Productions. It had financial backing from CBC Films,

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, and SODEC."Bruce LaBruce’s Venice Giornate degli Autori closer ‘Saint-Narcisse’ finds Canadian home (exclusive)"
Screen International, July 29, 2020. The film premiered in the Venice Days stream at the

77th Venice International Film Festival The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020, albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian actress Cate Blanchett was appointed as the President of the Jury. '' The Ti ...

. It will be distributed by Best Friend Forever internationally, and by Northern Banner Entertainment (a part of Raven Banner Entertainment) and AZ Films in Canada.Brock Thiessen
"Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse' Lands Distribution Deal"
'' Exclaim!'', June 10, 2020.

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* * 2020 films 2020 LGBT-related films Canadian comedy-drama films Canadian LGBT-related films LGBT-related black comedy films LGBT-related comedy-drama films Films set in 1972 Films set in Quebec Films shot in Quebec Films directed by Bruce LaBruce Films about incest 2020 comedy-drama films Films about twin brothers 2020s Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub