Paul (2025 film)
2025 Canadian film
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Paul is a 2025 Canadian documentary film, directed by Denis Côté.[1] The film centres on Paul, a man struggling with severe social anxiety who socializes mainly online and supports himself with a job as a home and work cleaner for dominatrixes.[2]
Hany Ouichou
- February 15, 2025 (Berlin)
| Paul | |
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| Directed by | Denis Côté |
| Produced by | Karine Bélanger Hany Ouichou |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered in February 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Critical response
Allan Hunter of Screen Daily wrote that the film "does meander a little at times and risks becoming repetitive as Paul is once again tied up or restrained. Mostly, however, it remains engaging and offers a persuasive testimony to the sense of empowerment that can come from the unlikeliest of places."[4]
The film won the Special Jury Prize from the Best Canadian Feature Documentary jury at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[5]
