''My Mother's Men'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by

Anik Jean Anik Jean (born April 11, 1977) is a Canadian pop and rock singer, actress, director, and screenwriter. She is most noted for her 2005 album ''Le Trashy Saloon'', which was a shortlisted Juno Award finalist for Francophone Album of the Year at the ...

and released in 2023."Les hommes de ma mère, premier film d’Anik Jean, prend l’affiche"

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, August 4, 2023. The film stars Léane Labrèche-Dor as Elsie, a woman who is fulfilling her recently deceased mother Anne's ( Anne-Marie Cadieux) wishes that a portion of her ashes be given to each of her ex-husbands. The cast also includes

Marc Messier Marc Messier, O.C., M.S.C. (born August 16, 1947) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. Background Born in Granby, Quebec, Messier's 45-year acting career included the participation in several well-known films and television series. After finish ...

Patrick Huard Patrick Huard (born January 2, 1969) is a Canadian actor, writer and comedian from Quebec. Career Huard broke into the Quebec show business scene in 1989 as a comedian, actor and television personality, with success as a stand-up comedian in the ...

Benoît Gouin Benoît Gouin (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian actor from Pointe-du-Lac, Quebec.Natalie Slight"Benoît Gouin: l’amitié, au coeur de son métier" ''7 Jours'', September 9, 2019. He is most noted as a two-time Jutra Award nominee for Best ...

Colm Feore Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of ...

, Jean-Simon Leduc,

Isabel Richer Isabel Richer (born June 14, 1966) is a Canadian film and television actress from Quebec. Career Richer's television roles have included ''Les Invincibles'', '' Les Soeurs Elliot'', Jasmine (1996) and '' Trauma'', and her films have included '' ...

, Sandrine Bisson, Louis-Georges Girard, Emma Lafrenière and Frank Marrs. Jean, previously known as a musician, directed the film as her solo feature debut, and stated that she had connected with the script due to the recent death of her own father.

Distribution

The film premiered commercially on August 4, 2023; by August 21 it had made over $1 million at the provincial box office in Quebec. It also screened in the Industry Selects program at the

2023 Toronto International Film Festival The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2023.Victoria Ahearn"TIFF reveals new programmers and other 2023 festival details" '' Playback'', April 20, 2023. The most noted change from past years was tha ...

, and received a gala screening at the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.Heidi Ulrichsen
"Cinéfest 2023 features strong Canadian content"
'' Sudbury.com'', August 23, 2023.

Awards

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External links

* 2023 films 2023 drama films French-language Canadian films Canadian drama films 2020s Canadian films Films shot in Quebec Films set in Quebec 2023 directorial debut films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub