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'Qubexit' is a 2020 Canadian political comedy film, directed by Joshua Demers.[Joanne Belluco, [https://onfr.tfo.org/quebexit-un-film-ontarien-trilingue-mettant-en-vedette-des-comediens-de-la-scene-franco-torontoise/ "Qubexit, un film ontarien trilingue mettant en vedette des comdiens de la scne franco-torontoise"]. 'ONFR+', November 24, 2020.] The film's plot centres on the aftermath of a successful Quebec sovereignty referendum, focusing on conflicts at the new international Quebec-New Brunswick border between the Canadian Armed Forces, the new army of Quebec, and a pair of indigenous women whose ancestral land rights mean that they cannot be stopped from crossing the border at will.[Ben Leeson, [https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/quebexit-an-ensemble-comedy-at-intersection-of-language-and-culture-to-premiere-at-cinefest "Qubexit, an ensemble comedy at intersection of language and culture, to premiere at Cinefest"]. 'Sudbury Star', September 21, 2020.]
The film's cast includes Gail Maurice, Xavier Yuvens, Alison Louder, Nicole Joy-Fraser, Daniel Gravelle, Alexandre Ct, Mlanie Bray, Voytek Skrzeta, Inderpal Saluja, Valrie Descheneaux, Andrew White-Martin, Emmanuel Kabongo, Nathalie Nadon, Florian Franois, Pierre Simpson, Kyle McDonald, Keenan Grom, Samantha Brown and Jennifer Vallance.[ It features dialogue in English, French and Cree;][[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/y-a-pas-deux-matins-pareils/segments/entrevue/210983/joshua-demers-quebexit "Qubexit, une comdie noire Cinfranco"]. CJBC, November 24, 2020.] despite being set on the Quebec-New Brunswick border, the film was shot principally in Pickering, Ontario.[Volkmar Richter, [https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/12/04/reviews/movie-reviews-funny-boy-yes-god-yes-underground-american-thief-quebexit-black-bear "Movie reviews: Canadas Oscar bid, a Catholic guilt comedy and Whistler film fest now online"]. 'National Observer', December 4, 2020.]
The film premiered at the Cinfest Sudbury International Film Festival in September 2020.[ In December it was screened at the Whistler Film Festival,][Craig Takeuchi, [https://www.straight.com/movies/from-bc-to-newfoundland-2020-whistler-film-festival-offers-a-cinematic-cross-canada-trek "From B.C. to Newfoundland: The 2020 Whistler Film Festival offers a cinematic cross-Canada trek"]. 'The Georgia Straight', December 6, 2020.] where Maurice, Yuvens and Demers won the Borsos Competition award for Best Screenplay in a Canadian Film.[Lauren Malyk, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/12/21/little-orphans-wins-best-canadian-feature-at-wff/ "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF"]. 'Playback', December 21, 2020.]
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