Il pleuvait des oiseaux (And the Birds Rained Down)

In this gorgeous look at life lived off the grid, three elderly men living in isolation in rural Quebec find their quiet existence disrupted by a visitor looking to delve into their past.

Director

Louise Archambault

Archambault’s first short film, Atomic Saké, won the Jutra Award for best short. Her first feature, Familia, won her the Genie for best debut feature, and her follow-up Gabrielle was nominated for six CSAs. Archambault also directed the TV series Catastrophe and wrote and directed Il pleuvait des oiseaux, which premiered at TIFF. She has also directed the films Merci pour tout, Le temps d’un été, and Irena’s Vow, which won the Audience Award at VIFF.