Quebec director Monia Chokri and her film crew Simple as Sylvain turned heads on the Cannes red carpet on Friday.
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The day after the premiere of the film in the Un certain regard section, Monia Chokri and the actors Magalie Lepine-Blondeau And Pierre-Yves Cardinal had the honor of climbing the steps of the Palais des Festivals on Friday, early evening.
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Earlier in the day, the film crew had lent itself to the traditional photo session of the festival.
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Third feature film by Monia Chokri (My Brother’s Wife, Babysitter), Simple as Sylvain was screened Thursday at the Salle Debussy of the Palais des Festivals, where it received a warm welcome from the public.
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This is the second time that the Quebec filmmaker has presented a film at Cannes. Four years ago, his first feature film, My brother’s wifeand had won a Jury’s Favorite Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.
Simple as Sylvain tells the story of a 40-year-old philosophy professor (Magalie Lépine-Blondeau) who falls in love with an entrepreneur from the Laurentians (Pierre-Yves Cardinal) who is at odds with her way of life.
The film will be released in Quebec on September 22.
