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'To Be Sixteen' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean Pierre Lefebvre and released in 1979.[Gerald Pratley, 'A Century of Canadian Cinema'. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 219.] The film stars Yves Benot as Louis, a 16-year-old high school student who is sent to a mental institution by his father (Aubert Pallascio) to punish him for his rebelliousness, and is under the care of a psychiatrist (Gilles Renaud).[[http://cfe.tiff.net/content/films/avoir-16-ans "Avoir 16 ans (To Be Sixteen)"]. 'Canadian Film Encyclopedia'.]
The film's cast also includes Marthe Choquette, Michle Magny, ric Beausjour, Frdrique Collin, Pierre Curzi, Lise L'Heureux and Jean Marchand.[
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The film premiered in the Directors Fortnight stream at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival,[Jay Scott, "Lefebvre's deceptive simplicity". 'The Globe and Mail', May 22, 1982.] and was later screened in the Critics Choice program at the 1979 Festival of Festivals.[Jay Scott, "Festival of Festivals a film bonanza". 'The Globe and Mail', September 1, 1979.]
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