| Gabrielle | |
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| Directed by | Louise Archambault |
| Written by | Louise Archambault |
| Produced by | Kim McCraw Luc Déry |
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| Cinematography | Mathieu Laverdière |
| Edited by | Richard Comeau |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Gabrielle is a 2013 Canadian drama film directed by Louise Archambault and starring Gabrielle Marion-Rivard as Gabrielle, a young woman with Williams syndrome who participates in a choir of developmentally disabled adults, and begins a romantic relationship with her choirmate Martin (Alexandre Landry). It features a cast from a real choir for people with disabilities, with Marion-Rivard being an actress who actually has Williams syndrome.
The film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival on 12 August 2013. It garnered six Canadian Screen Awards nominations and won two, including Best Motion Picture. Gabrielle was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.