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We Are Far from the Sun

1971 Canadian film directed by Jacques Leduc

We Are Far from the Sun (French: On est loin du soleil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1971.[1] The film centres on the Bessettes, a contemporary working-class family in Montreal who are struggling to make ends meet,[2] through a narrative frame structured around the philosophies and values of influential Québécois religious leader Brother André Bessette.[3]

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The film's cast includes Marthe Nadeau, Pierre Curzi, Willie Lamothe, Reynald Bouchard, J.-Léo Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Marcel Sabourin and Esther Auger.[3]

The film was produced and shot in 1970, and released theatrically in 1971.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Charles-Henri Ramond, "On est loin du soleil – Film de Jacques Leduc". Films du Québec, March 1, 2009.
  2. [2]
    Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. ISBN 1-894073-21-5. p. 236.
  3. [3]
    "On est loin du soleil". Canadian Film Encyclopedia.


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