Simply Johanne

Simply Johanne
FrenchJohanne, tout simplement
Directed byNadine Valcin
Written byNadine Valcin
Produced byJosiane Blanc
Ania Jamila
CinematographyPhilippe Lavalette
Edited byKatherine Asals
Music byJacques Kuba Séguin
Production
company
Sahkosh Productions
Distributed byLes Films du 3 mars
Release date
  • September 10, 2024 (2024-09-10) (FCVQ)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Simply Johanne (French: Johanne, tout simplement) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nadine Valcin and released in 2024. The film is a portrait of Johanne Harrelle, the actress and fashion model who became one of the first significant Black Canadian public figures.[1]

The film premiered at the 2024 Quebec City Film Festival.[2] It is slated for theatrical release in October.[3]

It was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[4]

  1. ^ Ian Bussières, "Festival de cinéma: Nadine Valcin tenait à raconter Johanne Harrelle". Le Soleil, September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "JOHANNE, TOUT SIMPLEMENT de Nadine Valcin en première mondiale au FCVQ". CTVM, August 22, 2024.
  3. ^ François Lévesque, "En espérant des rossignols, et non des casseroles, au cinéma". Le Devoir, September 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.