That's My Sister
A film by
Zoé Pelchat
Synopsis
When Camille, a teenager with Down syndrome, auditions for a dance troupe, her sister Agathe discovers the quiet cruelty of prejudice—and the fierce love that fights back.
Highlights
Berlinale Generation 14plus, Germany | 2026
Tags
2026
Comedy
Drama
Fiction
Genre
Comedy
,
Drama
,
Country
Canada (Quebec)
Year
2026
Length
14'24"
Themes
Discrimination and Stigmatisation
,
Family bond
,
Feel-Good
,
Feminism
,
LGBTQIA+
,
Teen friendly
,
With
Florence Saint-Yves, Anne Florence, Stéphane Jacques, Pascale Desrochers, Alexandre Bergeron
Production
Véronique Charbonneau (Papillon films)
Director
Zoé Pelchat
Screenplay
Léalie Ferland Tanguay
Cinematography
Vincent Gonneville
Artistic Direction
Yola van Leeuwenkamp
Editing
Amélie Labrèche
Sound
Laurent Ouellette, Francis Gauthier, Isabelle Lussier
Director's Statement
"That's My Sister" is a love story.
Léalie, the screenwriter, poured all the love she feels for her sister into this film, the love shared by her two young daughters, the love her cousin shares with her sister with Down syndrome.
To tell this story, I wanted to create a luminous and imperfect world by capturing the two sisters on film, in a suburb suspended in time. I wanted to present Camille's character as the sun of the film, Agathe as the moon, and for there to be an exchange of light between the two. I hope that people will be touched by them and recognize themselves in the complex and moving bond they share.
Zoé Pelchat
Zoé Pelchat
Zoé achieved her first critical success with her web series DOMINOS (Best Digital Series, Canneseries). LUNE (2020), her debut short, premiered at Clermont-Ferrand, then played over 40 festivals. In 2021, Zoé participated in the TIFF Filmmaker's Lab. Her sophomore GABY LES COLLINES (2023) was selected at Berlinale (Generation Kplus) and TIFF.
Filmography
C'est ma soeur (That's My Sister) | Short film | 2026
Gaby les collines (Gaby's Hills) | Short film | 2023
Atlantis | Short film | 2023
Lune (Moon) | Short film | 2020
Dominos | Webserie | 2018
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Festivals
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival, Norway | 2026 * Youth Jury Award - Best Short Film
Regard sur le court métrage, Canada | 2026 * Best Quebec Youth Short Film Award
Kurzfilm Hamburg Short Film Festival (Mo & Friese), Germany | 2026 * Jury Special Mention
Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma, Canada | 2026 *Best Short or Medium Fiction Film
Berlinale Generation 14plus, Germany | 2026
Indie Lisboa, Portugal | 2026
Short Shorts Film Festival, Japan | 2026
Short Film Corner Cannes, France | 2026
Tout le monde court, Canada | 2026
Junior Ciné Film Festival (Espoo Ciné IFF), Finland | 2026
Flicker's Rhode Island Int. Film Festival, USA | 2026
Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2026
OFF-Courts de Trouville et Marché, France | 2026
Festival Pluk de Nacht, Netherlands | 2026
Les Percéides, Canada | 2026
Festival du film de la Ville de Québec, Canada | 2026
Festival du film d'auteur de Val-Morin, Canada | 2026
Press Inquiries
Caroline Rompré | pixelleX communications | 514-778-9294 | caroline@pixellex.ca
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