Gabrielle

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104 minutes – Drama
Language: French, English subtitles,
Festival release date: August 12, 2013 – Locarno
Release date: September 20, 2013 (Québec)
Production company: micro_scope
Canadian Distributor: Entertainment One

Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift. Since she met her boyfriend Martin, at the recreation centre where they are choir members, they have been inseparable. However, because they are “different,” their loved ones are fearful of their relationship. As the choir prepare for an important music festival, Gabrielle does everything she can to gain her independence. As determined as she is, Gabrielle must still confront other people`s prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the “ordinary”.

It was announced in late September 2013 that Gabrielle would be Canada’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Image and poster courtesy of Entertainment One.

Gabrielle, movie poster

Crew:

Producer:

Luc Déry
Kim McCraw

Director:

Louise Archambault

Screenwriter:

Louise Archambault

Cinematographer:

Mathie Laverdière

Editor:

Richard Comeau

Composer:

François Lafontaine

Production Designer:

Emmauel Frechette

Cast: Roles:

Gabrielle Marion-Rivard
Alexandre Landry
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Vincent-Guillaume Otis
Benoît Gouin
Sébastien Ricard
Isabelle Vincent
Marie Gignac
Véronique Beaudet
Robert Charlebois
Marc Primeau
Grégory Charles
Marie-France Duquette
Simon Larouche
Dominique Pétin

Gabrielle
Martin
Sophie, Gabrielle`s older sister
Remi
Laurent
Raphael
Gabrielle’s mother
Martin’s mother
Recreation centre worker
Himself
Concert goer

Waitress
Jean-Francois (a Choir Member)
Gabrielle’s coworker