Join KCFF February 26th for the screening of Sophie Deraspe’s SHEPHERDS with special guests in attendance! A Q&A with SHEPHERD’s star and a post-screening party will follow the screening.
The Opening Night selection at this year’s KCFF is one of the most compelling cinematic visions to emerge from Quebec in recent years, which is really saying something given the high standards for screen storytelling from la belle province! Indeed, it’s the second time we’ve showcased the work of director Sophie Deraspe on the festival’s opening night – her bracing drama ANTIGONE wowed audiences here in 2020. Here, the filmmaker takes inspiration from a memoir by Mathyas Lefebure, a Montreal ad exec who traded in his urban existence to pursue his dream of becoming a shepherd in the south of France. Though he clings to this somewhat naïve pastoral ideal, Mathyas – played on screen with great vividness by Félix-Antoine Duval – soon learns about the many big challenges that such a life entails. Emphasizing both the hardships he experiences and the potential for profound insights about work, love and everything else that connects us to the world around us, Deraspe uses Mathyas’ story to create a wholly immersive and deeply moving experience that’s not soon forgotten.
Presented by: TD, Tourism Kingston
Sponsored by: Ballytobin Foundation 
Tickets are not available through The Isabel box office.
Tickets can only be purchased at: https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/50719/
The Isabel Gift Certificates do not apply.