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'Catimini' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Nathalie Saint-Pierre and released in 2012.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/catimini-film-nathalie-saint-pierre/ "Catimini Film de Nathalie Saint-Pierre"]. 'Films du Qubec', December 15, 2012. The film tells the stories of four young girls living as wards of the provincial child protection department.Helen Faradji, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/cinema/blogue/1118569/catimini-en-quelques-pages-nathalie-saint-pierre "Catimini en quelques pages"]. Ici Radio-Canada, August 17, 2018.
The cast includes milie Bierre as Cathy, Joyce-Tamara Hall as Kayla, Rosine Chouinard-Chauveau as Mgane, Frdrique Par as Manu, Isabelle Vincent as Rjanne, and Roger La Rue as Raynald.
Brendan Kelly of the 'Montreal Gazette' singled out the performances of the four main child actors for praise, writing that "the four young actors playing the girls are all amazing, so good that you'll be forgiven for thinking Saint-Pierre actually went and cast real kids from the youth protection world, which she did not."Brendan Kelly, "No heroes, no villains, just grim reality; Quebec writer/director tells a tough, fictional story of four girls under the care of the province's youth protection system". 'Montreal Gazette', January 25, 2013.
The film premiered on August 24, 2012 at the Angoulme Film Festival,"Catimini de Nathalie Saint-Pierre sera en competition au Festival d'Angoulme". Canadian Press, August 8, 2012. before premiering commercially in January 2013."Le film qubcois Catimini nous plonge dans l'univers des familles d'accueil". 'Le Tljournal', January 22, 2013.
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