Richelieu (2023) directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Film screening and discussion
90 minutes
Canada
French with English Subtitles
Date & Time
Wednesday May 1
7-10PM (Doors open 6:30PM)
Location
Innis Town Hall
Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave
Toronto, ON
Accessibility
Masks encouraged. Wheelchair accessible theatre with power-assisted doors. Assistive-listening devices available by request. An accessible gender-neutral washroom is located on the third floor. Please direct any accessibility inquiries to programming@mayworks.ca
Join us for a special May Day screening of Richelieu, followed by a discussion on migrant justice with organizer Sarom Rho and filmmaker Pier-Philippe Chevigny.
Trying to get her life back on track after a breakup, Ariane moves back to her hometown by the Richelieu river in southern Quebec. To save her sinking finances, she takes a job at the local food transformation plant as a French-to-Spanish interpreter for the seasonal migrant workers employed there. Witnessing workplace abuses, she must decide how far she is willing to go to speak out.
Pier-Philippe Chevigny is a filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec. His films explore social justice issues with suspenseful storytelling and anxiety-inducing camerawork. In 2019, his short film Rebel was a big success: over 150 international festivals including Toronto, Busan, Namur, Stockholm, Vladivostok and Seattle. His debut feature Richelieu had its world premiere at Tribeca, quickly followed by European and National Premieres in Karlovy Vary and Fantasia respectively. He is currently working on a follow-up feature.