The Benevolents
Directed by Sarah Baril Gaudet
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Canada (Québec) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Length | 16:22 min |
| Formats | DCP |
| Sound | 5.1 |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
The Benevolents takes us into the world of Tel-Aide Montreal call center, as we follow a group of future volunteers. Through an intimate treatment, the film seeks to recall the importance of vigilant ears in a society of loneliness.
Themes
mutual aid, work relationships, lonelyness, suicide, sacrificeBiography
Sarah Baril Gaudet is a director and cinematographer based in Montreal. She completed in 2016 her bachelor's degree at Université du Québec à Montréal, where she obtained the grant for ''Best Documentary - Emerging Talent''. Her first short film Living Here has traveled to more than twenty international film festivals. In 2020, Sarah directed her first feature documentary, Passage, selected at RIDM and nominated for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the Gala Québec Cinéma.
Cast
Team
| Production | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| Script | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Sarah Baril Gaudet |
| EDITING | Justine Gauthier |
| Sound | Jacob Marcoux |
| Music | Viviane Audet |
Festivals
Festival international de cinéma francophone en Acadie, Canada |2021|
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Canada |2022|
Filministes, Canada |2022|
Vues sur mer, Canada |2022|
Hot Docs, Canada |2022|
Visions du Réel (Market), Switzerland |2022|