PLOT : On a cold winter's day in 1940, Jules moves to live with his uncle, mayor of a settler's village in northern Quebec. He is banned from school because of his rare skin disease. From that moment on, his greatest wish is to be cured. When his dog Flagrant flees into the forest, Jules has no choice but to get away from his house to find him. Along the way, he meets Asha, a mysterious indigenous girl. Together, they will venture to the other side of the forest, where nature is full of life and secrets.
Sophie Farkas Bolla. Sophie Farkas Bolla is a Canadian film editor and director known for her work on P.S. Jerusalem, which earned her a Prix Iris nomination, and The Gig Is Up, which garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination. Her editing credits also include Antoine, Angry Inuk, Roads in February, and Beans. As a director, she has made several short films and debuted her first feature, Adventures in the Land of Asha, in 2023.
Length 1h 29min
Year 2023
Cast
Alex Dupras, Gaby Jourdain, Marilyse Bourke, Emmanuel Schwartz,
Distribution Maison 4:3
Production Bêtes Lumineuses, Coop Vidéo de Montréal, Terre