Chloé Robichaud’s Sarah préfère la course won’t be the only Quebec film at Cannes this year. Sébastien Pilote’s Le démantèlement will have its world premiere as part of La semaine de la critique, one of two sections (along with the Quinzaine des réalisateurs) that run in parallel to Cannes’s official selection. The film stars Gabriel Arcand as a father who sells his farm in order to help out his daughter, who lives in the big city and is in danger of losing her house. Pilote is no stranger to themes of family relationships and financial upheaval. His acclaimed 2011 film Le vendeur told the story of a small-town car salesman, his adult daughter and grandson while the town pulp and paper mill shuts down.
Le démantèlement co-star Sophie Desmarais has the lead role in Robichaud’s Sarah préfère la course, which screens in Cannes’s Un certain regard section. Other members of Le démantèlement’s cast include Gilles Renaud, Lucie Laurier, Johanne-Marie Tremblay and Dominique Leduc. The film is produced by Bernadette Payeur and Marc Daigle for ACPAV Inc.
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