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'No Trace' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Simon Lavoie and released in 2021.[Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/nulle-trace-simon-lavoie/ "Nulle trace Film de Simon Lavoie"]. 'Films du Qubec', May 4, 2021.] An exploration of the conflict between rationality and faith, the film centres on N (Monique Gosselin), a cynical smuggler who is escorting Awa (Nathalie Doummar), a devoutly religious woman, to their country's border after an unspecified event has threatened Awa's safety.[Jared Mobarak, [https://thefilmstage.com/slamdance-review-no-trace/ "Slamdance Review: No Trace is an Absorbing, Spiritual Journey Through a Stark Reality"]. 'The Film Stage', February 12, 2021.]
The film premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival,[Andr Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-02-12/simon-lavoie-ouvre-le-festival-slamdance.php "Simon Lavoie ouvre le festival Slamdance"]. 'La Presse', February 12, 2021.] where it won a Grand Jury Prize in the Breakouts category.[La Carrier, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2021-02-26/nulle-trace-remporte-un-grand-prix-du-jury-a-slamdance.php "Nulle trace remporte un Grand Prix du Jury Slamdance"]. 'La Presse', February 26, 2021.] It had its Canadian premiere at the Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma,[Alex Rose, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/04/montreal-film-festival-rendez-vous-quebec-cinema-hybrid-edition/ "Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma showcases the best homegrown films"]. 'Cult MTL', April 28, 2021.] before opening commercially in May.[Franois Lvesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/600301/critique-cinema-nulle-trace-periple-poetique "Nulle trace: priple potique"]. 'Le Devoir', May 7, 2021.]
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