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'Premire vague' ("First Wave") is a Canadian dramatic anthology film, which premiered in 2021.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/premiere-vague-film/ "Premire vague Film collectif"]. 'Films du Qubec', May 10, 2021. The first feature film ever produced by Kino Montral, a filmmaking collective which otherwise specializes in short films, the film tells four interrelated stories about life in Montreal during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.T'cha Dunlevy, [https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/movies/montreal-movie-premiere-vague-dramatizes-first-100-days-of-pandemic "Montreal movie Premire Vague dramatizes first 100 days of pandemic"]. 'Montreal Gazette', April 28, 2021. The film was directed by Max Dufaud, Reda Lahmouid, Kevin T. Landry and Rmi Frchette, with each of the directors writing and helming one of the four segments.
Daniel (Fayolle Jean Jr.), a delivery driver, becomes overwhelmed with work while caring for his sick father (Fayolle Jean). Fanny (Myranda Plourde), a young woman who has just recently moved to Montreal, finds herself becoming more fearful as her roommate ignores social distancing rules. Sex worker Marianne (Marie-Sophie Roy) watches her income dry up as her mother contracts COVID-19 in a nursing home. Samuel (Mathieu Lorain Dignard) slowly unravels in isolation after both losing his job and breaking up with his girlfriend.Alex Rose, [https://cultmtl.com/2021/05/montreal-pandemic-film-premiere-vague-is-fiction-that-feels-very-real-jarrett-mann/ "Montreal pandemic film Premire vague is fiction that feels very real"]. 'Cult MTL', May 14, 2021. In addition to some interconnecting plot points between the four stories, the segments are also linked by footage of premier Franois Legault's real-life press conferences.
The film premiered on April 28, 2021 at the Rendez-vous Qubec Cinma,Silvia Galipeau, [https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2021-04-29/rendez-vous-quebec-cinema/premiere-vague-la-vie-en-temps-de-pandemie.php "Premire vague : la vie en temps de pandmie"]. 'La Presse', April 29, 2021. before opening commercially on May 14.
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