Le petit Jésus (Little Jesus)

Documentary, video, colour, 78 mins., 2004, Québec, Canada, OFV with English subtitles

This is the story of a miracle that never happened...
This is the story of a family...
This is the story of my handicapped brother...
Actually, I think it's the story of a storm...

I was 11 when my brother was born.
It was August 30, 1977.
It was the first time I ever saw my father cry.
We had to pray and, above all, be very good.

That was the day my father fell silent, and my mother stopped laughing.

Camera : Josée Deshaies
Editor : Sophie Leblond
Narrators : André-Line Beauparlant
Sound : Marcel Chouinard
Sound editor : Martin Allard

Written and directed by : André-Line Beauparlant

Producer : Danielle Leblanc
Production : Coop Vidéo de Montréal,
Les Productions 23
Distributor : Vidéographe

2005

Special Mention
Festival international du film francophone de Namur (Belgique)

Best Direction Award
Hot Docs - Canadian International Documentary Festival (Toronto, Canada)

Nomination
Best Documentary
Prix Jutra (Montréal, Canada)

2004

Nomination
Best Feature
Prix de l'AQCC (Montréal, Canada)

Festivals and Events

2005 - Festival de cinéma des 3 Amériques (Québec, Canada)
2005 - Hot Docs - Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Toronto, Canada)
2005 - Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (Montréal / Québec, Canada)
2005 - Festival international du film francophone de Namur (Belgique)
2004 - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (Canada)