''Evergreen$'' () is a Canadian Christmas comedy film, directed by Stéphane Moukarzel and released in 2023. The film stars

Étienne Galloy Étienne Galloy is a Canadian actor and filmmaker from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance as Stefie in the 2016 film ''Prank'', for which he received a Prix Iris nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2 ...

as Rémi, an immature young man whose reputation in his community is destroyed when he gets into a car accident while jokingly dressed as a terrorist; with few options to support himself, he goes to

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

, where he takes a job selling

Christmas tree A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen pinophyta, conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, associated with the celebration of Christmas. It may also consist of an artificial tree of similar appearance. The custom was deve ...

s, befriends French activist Laura ( Diane Rouxel), and learns the importance of community when he becomes drawn into Laura's campaign to protect the multicultural neighbourhood from

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. The cast also includes

Tyrone Benskin Tyrone Benskin (born 29 December 1958) is an English-Canadian actor, theatre director and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament in the Jeanne-Le Ber riding, in Montreal, Quebec, in the 2011 Canadian federal election and served as an ...

, Thy Sros, Don Jordan, Stuart Fink,

Conrad Pla Conrad Pla (born October 24, 1966) is a Spanish-Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer. He is best known for founding Tristar Gym and starring in the Canadian television series ''ReGenesis''. Early life Pla was born in Madrid and moved ...

, Danny Blanco Hall, Mimo Magri, Rémi Goulet, Pilar Cazares, Azusa Oga, Keali Barker, Kenny Baye, Henry Beasley, Genti Bejko, Bobby Beshro and Ryan Bommarito in supporting roles. According to Moukarzel, the film was inspired in part by a conversation with cinematographer Alexandre Lampron about his own prior experience in a job selling Christmas trees. The film opened theatrically on December 22, 2023.Maxime Demers
"«Sapin$»: les aventures d'un Québécois vendeur de sapins de Noël à New York"
''

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'', December 15, 2023.

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* 2023 films 2023 comedy films Quebec films Canadian films set in New York City Canadian Christmas comedy films 2020s Canadian films French-language Canadian films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub