| Testament | |
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| Directed by | Denys Arcand |
| Written by | Denys Arcand |
| Produced by | Denise Robert |
| Starring | Rémy Girard Sophie Lorain |
| Cinematography | Claudine Sauvé |
| Edited by | Arthur Tarnowski |
Production company | Cinémaginaire |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Testament is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Denys Arcand.[1] The film stars Rémy Girard as Jean-Michel Bouchard, a retired archivist in his 70s living in a retirement home, who is initially angered when a group of protestors arrive to demand that the facility remove an art installation that has been deemed insulting to First Nations, only to find new love and a new zest for life in the experience.[2]
The supporting cast includes Sophie Lorain, Guylaine Tremblay, Caroline Néron, Charlotte Aubin, Robert Lepage, Denis Bouchard, René Richard Cyr, Clémence Desrochers, Guillaume Lambert, Danièle Lorain, Marie-Soleil Dion, Louis-José Houde, Gaston Lepage, Yves Jacques, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Pierre Curzi, Geneviève Schmidt, Marcel Sabourin, Brigitte Paquette, Danielle Fichaud, Louise Turcot, Alex Rice and Luc Senay, as well as singer Marie-Mai in her first-ever film acting role.[3]
The film premiered on August 26, 2023, at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival,[4] before going into commercial release on October 5.[5]