''The Sound of Trees'' (french: Le Bruit des arbres) is a 2015 Canadian film directed by François Péloquin. The film stars

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as Jérémie, a teenager who dreams of escaping his small-town life in the Gaspésie region of

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, posing problems in his relationship with his father Régis (

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). The film's cast also includes Rémi Goulet,

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and Marylène Thériault. The film premiered in Quebec theatres on July 3, 2015, and was screened in competition at the

50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The 50th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival took place from 3 to 11 July 2015. The Crystal Globe was won by '' Bob and the Trees'', an American fictional vérité drama film directed by Diego Ongaro. The second prize, the Special Jury Priz ...

. At the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival, Péloquin won the award for Emerging Canadian Director.Adrian Mack
"VIFF 2015: Fractured Land takes best B.C. film prize"
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'', October 4, 2015.

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* 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s coming-of-age drama films Quebec films Canadian coming-of-age drama films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec French-language Canadian films 2010s Canadian films 2010s French-language films Films directed by François Péloquin {{2010s-Canada-film-stub