My Tomato Heart
Directed by Benoît Le Rouzès Ménard
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Length | 14m44s |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | English subtitles, French |
Synopsis
Madeleine is forced to quit her position at the neighborhood grocery store. Except that her job is her whole life; her colleagues, her only family. The quinquagenarian spends her last days of work fighting to save what is near and dear to her heart…
Themes
neurodiversityBiography
Benoît Le Rouzès Ménard is an independent filmmaker born in Trois-Rivières (Québec). He developed his talents as a screenwriter, editor and director during his travels around the world.
Cast
Stéphanie Colle: Madeleine
Éric Leblanc: Gilles
Jeanne Bellefeuille: Daphné
Nicolas Michon: Petit commis
Charles-Aubey Houde: Grand commis
Dominic Roch-Sickini: Boucher
Frida Pétion: Boulangère
Noémie O’Farrell: Intervenante
Team
| Production | Cynthia Mateu (Les productions Pic Pocket Inc.) |
| Script | Benoît Le Rouzès Ménard |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Vincent Biron |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Mélanie Truchon, Chiara Fossati |
| EDITING | Benoît Le Rouzès Ménard |
| Sound | Yecine Meliani |
| Music | Frédérick Desroches |
Festivals
SXSW, USA | 2024
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada |2023|
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada |2023|
Festival Off-Courts - Marché international du film de court de Trouville, France |2023|
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada |2024|
Festival court d’un soir, Canada |2024|
Carrousel du film de Rimouski. Canada |2024|
Cleveland International Film Festival, USA |2024|
Made Here Film Festival, USA |2024|
Festival du film canadien de Dieppe, France |2024|