''The Legacy'' (french: La Donation) is a 2009 film directed by

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. The film received the Special Grand Prize of Youth Jury and the

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Award of the

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. It also competed at the

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in September 2009 where it was awarded "Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation Toronto International Film Festival
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The film is the third of a trilogy started with ''

The Novena ''The Novena'' (french: La Neuvaine) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Bernard Émond and released in 2005. An exploration of faith, the film centres on the interaction between Jeanne ( Élise Guilbault), an atheist doctor who is suffering fro ...

(La Neuvaine)'' in 2005 and '' Summit Circle (Contre toute espérance)'' in 2007, all directed by Bernard Émond. Dr. Rainville (

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), an aging country doctor with a deep attachment to his patients, is about to retire and is looking for a successor. Jeanne Dion ( Élise Guilbault), an emergency room doctor from

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, agrees to go to a small town in Abitibi named Normétal to replace him for a few weeks, with no plans for an extended stay. When Dr. Rainville suddenly dies, Jeanne must decide if she'll take over the job, and its inherent responsibilities, for the long-term. The film also stars Eric Hoziel,

Sylvain Marcel Sylvain Marcel (born 1964) is a Canadian actor. Marcel is best known in French Canada for appearing in Familiprix television commercials since 2003, and in English Canada for his role in the hit film '' Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' as Luc Therrien. He has a ...

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 ...

, Michel Daigle, Manon Miclette,

Aubert Pallascio Aubert Pallascio (August 19, 1937 – July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor. Pallascio trained at the CNSAD and for a period of time worked under the pseudonym Luis Aubert. He has performed on the stages of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Théâtr ...

, and Danielle Fichaud.

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