Shepherds (film)
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Mathyas Lefebure
by Mathyas Lefebure
| Shepherds | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Berger |
| Directed by | Sophie Deraspe |
| Screenplay by | Sophie Deraspe Mathyas Lefebure |
| Based on | D'où viens tu, berger? by Mathyas Lefebure |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw Élaine Hébert Caroline Bonmarchand Xenia Sulyma Sébastien Perret |
| Starring | Félix-Antoine Duval Solène Rigot |
| Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville |
| Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Music by | Philippe Brault |
Production companies | Avenue B Productions micro_scope |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France |
| Language | French |
Shepherds (French: Bergers) is a 2024 Canadian-French drama film directed by Sophie Deraspe.[1] An adaptation of Mathyas Lefebure's semi-autobiographical novel D'où viens tu, berger?, the film stars Félix-Antoine Duval as Mathyas, a burned-out advertising executive from Montreal who moves to Provence to become a shepherd.[2]
The cast also includes Solène Rigot, Younes Boucif, Bruno Raffaelli, Véronique Ruggia, Michel Benizri, Guilaine Londez and David Ayala.[1]
The film was screened for distributors at the 2024 Cannes Film Market,[3] and premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] It was commercially released in November 2024.[5]
- Félix-Antoine Duval as Mathyas
- Solène Rigot
Reception
Pat Mullen of That Shelf wrote: "This sumptuous drama by Sophie Deraspe (Antigone) follows [the] pursuit of being a farmhand. Shepherds adapts Lefebure’s memoir D-où viens-tu, berger? and might thrill audiences with its notion of connecting with a traditional way of life while leaving them equally daunted by the realities of it. This is a touching, soul-stirring film that rejuvenates a viewer like a crisp flick of fresh air."[6]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[7]
