Toronto International Film Festival series returns to Bruce County Museum, Sept. 19
September 14, 2024
This month marks the return of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre’s 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) series, aimed at bringing a diverse array of international cinema to the county.
Sept. 19, from 7-9 p.m., everyone is welcome to a special screening of the award-winning Canadian musical drama, “Les Filles Du Roi” (2023), directed by Corey Payette.
Set in 17th Century Quebec, the film follows a young French fille du roi as she forms bonds with a Mohawk sister and brother in the fur trade. The film features dialogue and songs in English, French, and Mohawk and offers unique Indigenous and feminist perspectives on the colonization of Canada, along with a stunning musical score adapted from the 2018 stage musical of the same name.
The film premiered at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival and has garnered international recognition with awards and nominations from the Leo Awards, Flathead Lake International Cinemafest, Hamilton New York International Film Festival, and Bridges International Film Festival.
General admission applies; members admitted free. Due to limited seating, registration is encouraged.
TIFF film screenings continue at the museum this fall, with “Riceboy Sleeps” (2022), Oct. 28; and “Perfect Days” (2023), Nov. 21.
Registration and full film details can be found on-line at brucemuseum.ca.
About the director:
Corey Payette is a member of the Mattagami First Nation and a theatre, television, and film composer, writer, producer, and director. Known for his large-scale original musical creations, he inserts Indigenous narratives and perspectives to ignite conversations, inspire social change, and challenge the mainstream idea of what musicals can be. Payette is the current artistic director of Urban Ink Productions and the founding artistic director of Vancouver’s Raven Theatre. Some of his other works include musicals “Children of God,” “Sedna,” and “Starwalker.”
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