Phoenixes (film)

Phoenixes
Phoenixes
French	Phénix
Directed by	Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr
Screenplay by	Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr
Produced by	Fanny Forest
Starring	Maxime Genois; Aksel Leblanc; Evelyne Brochu
Cinematography	Ariane Falardeau St-Amour
Edited by	Paul Chotel; Omar Elhamy
Music by	Ouri
Production; company	Sans Rancoeur Films
Distributed by	h264 Distribution
Release date	September 13, 2024 (FCVQ);
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

Phoenixes (French: Phénix) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr and released in 2024.^[1] Set in the 2000s, the film stars Maxime Genois as Joël, a soldier in the Canadian military who takes on a role coaching his son Jacob's (Aksel Leblanc) soccer team in a bid to bond with his son before he is deployed to the War in Afghanistan later in the year.^[2]

The cast also includes Evelyne Brochu as Joël's wife and Jacob's mother Michelle, as well as Alexandre Landry and Rosemarie Sabor in supporting roles.

Production

Beaulieu-Cyr wrote the screenplay based in part on his own experiences as the son of a soldier who fought in Afghanistan.^[3]

The film was shot in fall 2023, in and around Quebec City.^[4]

Distribution

The film premiered on September 13, 2024, at the Quebec City Film Festival,^[5] and is slated to screen in the Borsos Competition at the 2024 Whistler Film Festival,^[6] prior to going into commercial release in 2025.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Phénix en avant-première au FCVQ". Films du Québec, September 2, 2024.
^ Geneviève Bouchard, "Tournage du film Phénix : du bar laitier à la base militaire". Le Soleil, September 14, 2023.
^ Cédric Bélanger, "Phénix: fils de soldat, le cinéaste Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr racontera le départ de son père pour l’Afghanistan". Le Journal de Québec, November 9, 2022.
^ Alexandre Caputo, "Sur le plateau du film «Phénix»: la réalité des militaires vue par la famille". Le Journal de Québec, September 14, 2023.
^ "PHÉNIX de Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr présenté en avant-première au FCVQ". CTVM, August 22, 2024.
^ Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.

External links

Phoenixes at IMDb

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[fdq-1] Charles-Henri Ramond, "Phénix en avant-première au FCVQ". Films du Québec, September 2, 2024.

[2] Geneviève Bouchard, "Tournage du film Phénix : du bar laitier à la base militaire". Le Soleil, September 14, 2023.

[3] Cédric Bélanger, "Phénix: fils de soldat, le cinéaste Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr racontera le départ de son père pour l’Afghanistan". Le Journal de Québec, November 9, 2022.

[4] Alexandre Caputo, "Sur le plateau du film «Phénix»: la réalité des militaires vue par la famille". Le Journal de Québec, September 14, 2023.

[5] "PHÉNIX de Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr présenté en avant-première au FCVQ". CTVM, August 22, 2024.

[6] Janet Smith, "Hunting Matthew Nichols and Kryptic among B.C. contingent as Whistler Film Festival unveils Canadian entries". Stir, October 28, 2024.

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