Sophie Deraspe

A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile

Sophie Deraspe

Nilay Olçay, Sandra Bagaria

There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

Antigone

Sophie Deraspe

Nahéma Ricci, Nour Belkhiria

Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.

Rechercher Victor Pellerin

Sophie Deraspe

Eudore Belzile, Sophie Deraspe

Victor Pellerin, a young star of the Art scene, burnt a fortune in paintings and left Montreal without a trace. Sophie Deraspe revisits the events, and meets the many people who got charmed by this troubling character, who seemed as comfortable with the paint brush as with other firearms.

Les Signes vitaux

Sophie Deraspe

Marie-Hélène Bellavance, Francis Ducharme

After losing a loved one, Simone decides to volunteer in a hospital and spends her days with terminally ill patients. However, other parts of her life soon begin to suffer as well.

Les loups

Sophie Deraspe

Evelyne Brochu, Louise Portal

A woman travels from the big city to the countryside. The locals are suspicious.

Les sept dernières paroles

Ariane Lorrain, Caroline Monnet

Luc Beauchemin, Frédéric Bednarz

The Seven Last Words sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, hope, relation, abandonment, distress, triumph, and life after the death.

2020 : notre cinéma en quarantaine

Yves Gagné

Catherine Beauchamp, Philippe Falardeau