Shepherds (Bergers) - FREE for National Canadian Film Day! Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ADT
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Celebrate National Canadian Film Day with a FREE screening of
Shepherds
, the beautiful story of one man's real life reinvention from Montreal based copywriter to a shepherd in the French Alps.
Synopsis Following a medical wake-up call, Montréal copywriter Mathyas Lefebure (Félix-Antoine Duval) abandons his life in Canada to reinvent himself as a sheep herder in the French Alps despite knowing literally nothing about the centuries-old craft. After a rough start, he’s joined by Élise (Solène Rigot), a civil servant tempted by his stories of pastoral life, and together they commit to a summer on the mountainside. Just the two of them. And one border collie. And 800 sheep.
After such films as Missing Victor Pellerin , Vital Signs , and Antigone (Best Canadian Feature, TIFF ’19), Shepherds feels like a levelling up in scope and complexity for director and co-writer Sophie Deraspe. It’s a naturalistic, beautiful adaptation of the real-life Lefebure’s 2006 book, clear-eyed about the messy and often brutal realities of a shepherding life while also allowing us to see the wondrous spectacle that draws people to work on the land.
Watch the Trailer
Tickets:
FREE thanks to support from National Canadian Film Day!
To avoid disappointment, we recommend booking tickets in advance.
Rated: PG (Simulated animal violence; sexual content, nudity, coarse language)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 1 hr 53min
Language: French with English Subtitles
The Chester Playhouse gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit TIFF.net
Synopsis Following a medical wake-up call, Montréal copywriter Mathyas Lefebure (Félix-Antoine Duval) abandons his life in Canada to reinvent himself as a sheep herder in the French Alps despite knowing literally nothing about the centuries-old craft. After a rough start, he’s joined by Élise (Solène Rigot), a civil servant tempted by his stories of pastoral life, and together they commit to a summer on the mountainside. Just the two of them. And one border collie. And 800 sheep.
After such films as Missing Victor Pellerin , Vital Signs , and Antigone (Best Canadian Feature, TIFF ’19), Shepherds feels like a levelling up in scope and complexity for director and co-writer Sophie Deraspe. It’s a naturalistic, beautiful adaptation of the real-life Lefebure’s 2006 book, clear-eyed about the messy and often brutal realities of a shepherding life while also allowing us to see the wondrous spectacle that draws people to work on the land.
Watch the Trailer
Tickets:
FREE thanks to support from National Canadian Film Day!
To avoid disappointment, we recommend booking tickets in advance.
Rated: PG (Simulated animal violence; sexual content, nudity, coarse language)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 1 hr 53min
Language: French with English Subtitles
The Chester Playhouse gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit TIFF.net
Venue
Chester Playhouse
22 Pleasant Street
Chester
NS
B0J 1J0