Hold my hand

Hold my hand

Directed by Alexandre Lefebvre

Genre Documentaire
Country Canada
Year 2017
Length 21 min 48 s
Formats
Sound 5.1
Version Original French version, English subtitles

Synopsis

Documentary exploring visual impairment through the daily life of Chloe (11 years old), Alex (17 years old) and Salma (21 years old), all with partial or complete blindness. An intimate journey centered on the existential questioning of their place in this world.

Themes

adolescence, childhood, marginality, dream, identity, courage, handicap

Biography

Alexandre Lefebvre is originally from Montreal. Bachelor in Cinema at the University of Quebec in Montreal, he signed the production of Comme tu veux, a short fiction, and Prends ma main, a documentary marking the end of his university career.

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Cast

Chloé Pelland-Lambert, Alex Bourguignon Casavant, Salma Bella Moudrika

Team

Production

Léonie Hurtubise
Script

Alexandre Lefebvre
CINEMATOGRAPHY

Emile Desroches-Larouche
EDITING Samuel Caron
Sound Miguel Plante
Music Pascal Palomino

Awards

FNC - Rencontres Pancanadienne du Film Étudiant, Montréal | 2017 | Official Competition *JURY'S GRAND PRIZE*
Prix PCC!, Québec | 2018 | *WINNER AXIA AWARD, AIR CANADA EN ROUTE AWARD*

Festivals

Talent tout Court @ Marché de Cannes, France | 2017 | Presentation
Festival du Film Canadien de Dieppe, France | 2017 | Official Competition
Rencontres Int. Du Documentaire de Montréal | 2017 | Presentation
Festival du Film de St-Séverin | 2017 | Official Competition
Cinéma Paraloeil | 2017 | Presentation
Seoul Int. Youth Film Festival, South Korea | 2017 | Official Competition
Festival Images en Vues, Qc | 2017 | Official Competition
Ekadeshma Int. Short Film Festival, Népal | 2017 | Official Competition
TIFF'S TOP TEN (Student Section), Canada | 2018 | Official Competition
Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois, Québec | 2018 | Official Competition
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Québec | 2018 | Official Competition
TIFF Kids, Canada | 2018 | Official Screening
Tel Aviv Int. Student Festival, Israel | 2018 | Official Competition