''Phoenixes'' () is a Quebec drama film directed and written by

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, starring Maxime Genois, Evelyne Brochu and Aksel Leblanc . This is Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr's first feature film as an individual, having co-directed the docu-drama Mad Dog Labine (2018) with Renaud Lessard. The film had its world premiere at the Festival de Cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ) on September 13, 2024, where it won a Special Mention from the Jury for Best First Fiction Feature . ''Phénix'' won the Prix Gilles-Carle at

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(RVQC) in February 2025, as well as the Best Director and Best Cinematography awards at the Whistler Film Festival in December 2024 . The film will be released in

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on August 22, 2025 .

Synopsis

In the mid-2000s, Joël Girard, a charismatic and endearing soldier, is about to be deployed to Afghanistan. His wife and son, Michelle and Jacob, must learn to live with this new reality: this new mission comes with real risk. In an effort to get closer to Jacob, Joël starts coaching his soccer team, the Phoenixes. Despite his efforts, a rift will grow between him and his son. ''Phoenixes'' is an autobiographical work that plunges us headfirst into the reality of military families. Through an intimate and luminous drama, the director invites us to revisit a troubled period of Canadian history .

Production

Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr wrote the screenplay based in part on his own experiences as the son of a soldier who fought in Afghanistan. The film was shot in fall 2023, in and around

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.Alexandre Caputo
"Sur le plateau du film «Phénix»: la réalité des militaires vue par la famille"
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'', September 14, 2023.

Technical Sheet

* English title : ''Phoenixes'' * French title : ''Phénix'' * Direction :

* Screenplay :

* Original score : Ouri * Production design : Catherine K. Pelletier * Costumes : Guillaume Laflamme * Photography : Ariane Falardeau St-Amour * Sound : Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau, Joey Simas * Editing : Paul Chotel et Omar Elhamy * Production : Fanny Forest * Production company : Sans Rancœur films * Distributor : h264 Distribution * Country of production :

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* Original language: French * Format : Color — 1,66:1 * Genre :

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* Duration : 90 minutes * Release date : ** Québec : August 22, 2025

Distribution

* Maxime Genois : Joël Girard * Evelyne Brochu : Michelle, Joël's wife * Aksel Leblanc : Joël' son * Alexandre Landry : Patrick * Rosemarie Sabor : Nicole * Francis La Haye : Gino * Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay : Sauvé * Charles Fournier : Mason * Étienne Lou * Nadia Girard Eddahia * Stéfanelle Auger : Kate

Awards

* 2025 :

(RVQC) ** Gilles-Carle Award * 2024 : Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec ** Jury Special Mention - Best first feature film * 2024 : Whistler Film Festival ** Best Directing and Best Direction of photography

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