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Summit Circle

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 9:30 PM
East Coast Premiere—Canada—89 minutes
In French with subtitles.
Written and directed by Bernard Émond.



With Guylaine Tremblay and Guy Jodoin.

A switchboard operator for twenty years, Rejeanne loses her job when the multinational company she works for announces massive layoffs while the company president collects his annual $13 million salary. Soon after, Rejeanne’s husband, Gilles, suffers a stroke, leaving him an invalid. Despite Rejeanne’s love and devotion, Gilles retreats into himself and falls into a deep depression. Then one day, everything changes. “An atmosphere of mystery that proves impossible to resist as the pieces start to fall into place.” - David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews. Produced by Bernadette Payeur. Director of Photography: Jean-Claude Labrecque. Courtesy of Seville Pictures.

 

Accompanying Short:

  The Puzzle

World Premiere—U.S.A.—16 minutes
Written and directed by Farley Whitfield.

In a marriage that has become mundane and lifeless, Rita and George exist in silence. Rita hopes a puzzle will help them reconnect.

 

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