It’s happening on the streets of Quebec. In addition to PhoenixAnother feature film starring Evelyne Brochu is currently in development in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste district. The small and the oldwith Gildor Roy and Vincent-Guillaume Otis.
Marilyn Castonguay is the other leading actress in this adaptation of Marie-Renée Lavoie’s novel, which has a big budget of $5.6 million and is directed by Patrice Sauvé (“La vie, la vie,” “Victor Lessard,” “The Guilt”) is staged.
During the 29 days of filming planned in Quebec until the end of October, the La Petite et le Vieux team will also travel to Limoilou, near Montmorency, Lévis and Tewksbury, reveals producer Sonia Despars.
“It’s a historical film, it takes place in the 1980s. That makes the film a little more difficult, but the city of Quebec is really effective. “In Saint-Jean-Baptiste, all modern signs have been removed,” emphasizes the co-founder of the Quebec production company Parallaxes.
A day of filming is also planned in Havana once work is completed in Quebec.
Gildor Roy Photo by Yan Turcotte, provided by TVA Films
Living together
It is rare for feature film shoots to take place in the capital at the same time, as is the case with Phénix and La Petite et le Vieux.
Sonia Despars claims to have tried to avoid this situation by filming in the spring, but the financing has not yet been finalized.
The problem is the availability of local labor. With two films being produced at the same time, “we have to bring more people from Montreal,” she says.
Recruit to watch
La Petite et le Vieux revolves around the encounter between a child with an overflowing imagination and a new neighbor who is “rugged and hides a tender heart,” and marks the screen debut of Juliette Bharucha, a 12-year-old recruit.
Juliette Bharucha Photo by Yan Turcotte, provided by TVA Films
Originally from Quebec, Ms. Despars says she passed the audition with flying colors.
“We discovered a beautiful little gem in the region. We didn’t choose her because she’s from here, she had a lot of trouble in the audition. We did three or four of them and each time it was even better. »
The small and the old is scheduled to hit screens in Quebec in 2024.