Blue Sky Jo
| Blue Sky Jo | |
|---|---|
| French | La petite et le vieux |
| Directed by | Patrice Sauvé |
| Written by | Sébastien Girard |
| Based on | La petite et le vieux by Marie-Renée Lavoie |
| Produced by | Sonia Despars Marc Biron |
| Starring | Juliette Bharucha Gildor Roy Vincent-Guillaume Otis Marilyn Castonguay |
| Cinematography | François Gamache |
| Edited by | Claude Palardy |
| Music by | Viviane Audet Robin-Joël Cool Alexis Martin |
Production company | Parallaxes |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Blue Sky Jo (French: La petite et le vieux, lit. "The Little Girl and the Old Man") is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Patrice Sauvé and released in 2024.[1] Adapted from Marie-Renée Lavoie's 2010 novel La petite et le vieux, the film stars Juliette Bharucha as Jo-Hélène, a young girl in the blue-collar Limoilou neighbourhood of Quebec City who befriends her elderly neighbour Roger (Gildor Roy).[2]
The cast also includes Vincent-Guillaume Otis and Marilyn Castonguay as Jo-Hélène's parents, as well as Gabrielle B. Thuot, Mia Drolet, Élia St-Pierre, Denis Houle, Jack Robitaille, Amélie Bernard, Marie Michaud, Marie Bernier, Marie-Hélène Gendreau, Linda Laplante, Pierre-Yves Charbonneau, Sacha Lapointe, Amélie Pelletier, Jean-Philippe Côté, Ariane Bellavance-Fafard, Luc Bélanger-Morissette, Karl-Patrice Dupuis, Pierre-Luc Fontaine, Marguerite Bouchard, Andréanne Fortin and Charles Roberge in supporting roles.[3]
Production
The film began production in September 2023, in Quebec City.[4]
Distribution
The film premiered on August 16, 2024, at the 77th Locarno Film Festival.[5]
It had its Canadian premiere as the opening film of the 2024 Quebec City Film Festival,[6] and screened at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[7] before opening commercially on October 4.
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival | 2024 | French-Language Feature Film | Patrice Sauvé | Won | [8] |
| Schlingel International Film Festival | 2024 | FIPRESCI Jury Prize | Won | [9] | |
| Quebec Cinema Awards | 2025 | Best Film | Sonia Despars, Marc Biron | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Actor | Gildor Roy | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Vincent-Guillaume Otis | Nominated | |||
| Revelation of the Year | Juliette Bharucha | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Music | Viviane Audet, Robin-Joël Cool, Alexis Martin | Nominated | |||
| Prix Michel-Côté | Sonia Despars, Marc Biron, Yoann Sauvageau, Patrice Sauvé, Sébastien Girard | Nominated |
References
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "La Petite et le Vieux à Locarno". Films du Québec, July 25, 2024.
- ^ Luc Boulanger, "La Petite et le Vieux en primeur au Festival du film de Locarno". La Presse, July 10, 2024.
- ^ "La Petite et le Vieux en première mondiale ce soir au Festival du film de Locarno !". CTVM, August 16, 2024.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Tournage de « La petite et le vieux »". Films du Québec, September 28, 2023.
- ^ Maxime Demers, "Le film «La petite et le vieux», de Patrice Sauvé, sélectionné au festival de Locarno". TVA Nouvelles, July 10, 2024.
- ^ Kathleen Lavoie, "La petite et le vieux ouvrira le 13e Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec". Ici Radio-Canada, August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Details 2024 Lineup". Exclaim!, August 27, 2024.
- ^ "‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’ big winner at Cinéfest Sudbury". Sudbury.com, September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Le film de Patrice Sauvé remporte un 2e prix, cette fois au Festival international de Schlingel en Allemagne". CTVM.info. October 4, 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Fanny Bourel, "Une langue universelle en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma". Radio Canada International, October 8, 2025.