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'Nouveau Qubec' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Sarah Fortin and released in 2021.[Vronik Picard, [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/1830410/innu-naskapi-autochtone-schefferville-film-sarah-fortin "Nouveau Qubec : la rencontre des cultures dans une ville minire du Nord"]. Ici Radio-Canada Espaces Autochtones, October 9, 2021.] The film stars Christine Beaulieu and Jean-Sbastien Courchesne as Sophie and Mathieu, a couple whose relationship is tested by their differing reactions to being exposed to First Nations culture while visiting the remote northern town of Schefferville, Quebec.[Vanessa Seguin, [https://hollywoodpq.com/christine-beaulieu-en-vedette-dans-le-premier-film-de-sarah-fortin/ "Christine Beaulieu en vedette dans le premier film de Sarah Fortin"]. 'HollywoodPQ', October 1, 2021.]
The film premiered in October 2021 at the Festival du nouveau cinma.[Andr Duchesne, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2021-09-28/festival-du-nouveau-cinema/la-programmation-devoilee.php "Festival du nouveau cinma: La programmation dvoile"]. 'La Presse', September 28, 2021.] It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Whistler Film Festival,[Brandon Barrett, [https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/local-arts/whistler-film-festival-announces-full-lineup-for-hybrid-2021-event-4720224 "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for hybrid 2021 event"]. 'Pique Newsmagazine', November 4, 2021.] where Fortin won both the Alliance of Women Film Journalists's EDA Award for best narrative feature directed by a woman,[Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/sarah-fortin-prime-pour-nouveau-quebec/ "Sarah Fortin prime pour Nouveau-Qubec"]. 'Films du Qubec', December 16, 2021.] and the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay for a Canadian film.[Charlie Smith, [https://www.straight.com/movies/cinema-of-sleep-wins-borsos-award-for-best-canadian-feature-at-whistler-film-festival "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival"]. 'The Georgia Straight', December 20, 2021.]
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