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Vues du Québec presents The True Nature of Bernadette

Salle Claude Debussy

Joigny, France

April 15, 2026

5:00 PM local time

Free

French

Film Playing



Summary

Bored Montreal housewife Bernadette (Lanctôt) decides to trade in her comfortable life in the city for a simpler existence in rural Quebec. With her son in tow, Bernadette moves into a rundown farmhouse where they attempt to make their living off the land. As her arrival coincides with changes in her new community, Bernadette can’t help but get involved in the social politics of rural life.

This subversive and light-hearted classic premiered at Cannes, won three Canadian Film Awards and was selected in TIFF’s first list of its Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time.

“Bernadette is one of the most memorable protagonists in all of Gilles Carle’s films, and in Quebec cinema as a whole.” — François Lévesque, Le Devoir
 

Cast Micheline Lanctôt, Donald Pilon, Reynald Bouchard

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
Alberta
NR
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
R
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
R
Nova Scotia
NR
Northwest Territories
NR
Nunavut
NR
Ontario
R
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

French

Event Details

Vues du Québec will showcase over 25 screenings across France, in multiple cities and venues.


See full listing here.

No Ticket Required.

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking lot and washroom.

Address

Salle Claude Debussy, 61 Rue Saint-Jacques, Joigny, France, 89300
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