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THE LEFT HAND (LA MAIN GAUCHE)
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Completed - FRENCH-CANADIAN - LGBT, Family, Children's - 13 minutes

Log Line

Young Maxime’s mother starts worrying about him when his 2nd grade teacher declares him “abnormal”.

Year of production : 2022

Director(s) : Maxime ROBIN
Writer(s) : Maxime ROBIN
Cast : Oscar VAILLANCOURT, Evelyne ROMPRÉ, Anne-Marie CÔTÉ, Marie-Ginette GUAY, Maxime ROBIN

Producer(s) : Claudine THÉRIAULT

Synopsis

Young Maxime's mother starts worrying about her son when he is declared "not normal" by his 2nd grade teacher. After a distressing visit to the hospital, she decides to confront the teacher, only to see the whole situation in a new light when the most trivial misunderstanding occurs. A short movie about gender, especially when it’s projected on others.

Production

Country(ies) : CANADA

Festivals and Awards

REGARD 2022
Fantasia FF 2022 (Prix de la mise en scène)
Le long week-end du court 2022
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2022
Cinémania 2022
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA) 2022
Longue vue sur le court 2022 (Prix Coup de coeur du jury)
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2023
Festival International du Fulm pour Enfant de Montréal 2023
Carrousel de Rimouski 2023
Plein(s) Ecran(s) 2023
Vues dans la tête... 2023 (Prix Fiction)


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