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BOA

Canadian Premiere

When tragedy strikes the church, young Leonidas careens toward a brotherhood of an entirely different order, shedding the old ways to become something more intentional.

Director
Cast

Dimitri Doré, François Sagat, Jean-Louis Loca, Pascal Zipfel

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada/France

Year

2025

Language

In French with English subtitles

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18+
25 min
Action Drama Experimental & Avant Garde Horror & Thriller Shorts
Coop Vidéo Montréal

Credits & Director

Producer

Hany Ouichou, Lucas Tothe, Jessica Arfuso

Screenwriter

Alexandre Dostie

Cinematography

Vincent Biron

Editor

Jules Saulnier

Production Design

Gabrielle Desjean

Original Music

Ilyaa Ghafouri

Alexandre Dostie headshot

Alexandre Dostie

Born in rural Quebec, Dostie is a self-taught artist with a unique background. His short films Mutants (2016) and I’ll End Up in Jail (2019) received recognition from critics and juries at festivals around the world, including Sundance, Clermont- Ferrand, and TIFF. Dostie is currently working on his first feature film.

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