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'Saint-Narcisse' is a 2020 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Bruce LaBruce.[Nick Vivarelli, [https://variety.com/2020/film/news/venice-days-buce-labruces-saint-narcisse-chiles-my-tender-matador-mati-diop-short-1234714313/ "Venice Days to Premiere Bruce LaBruces Saint-Narcisse, Chiles My Tender Matador, Mati Diop Short"]. 'Variety', July 23, 2020.] Set in Quebec in 1972, the film stars Flix-Antoine Duval as a pair of identical twins who were separated at birth and did not previously know of each other's existence, but who fall in love and begin a twincest relationship with each other after being reunited.[Elsa Keslassy, [https://variety.com/2020/film/global/bruce-labruces-queer-comedy-saint-narcisse-acquired-by-best-friend-forever-exlcusive-1234630188/ "Bruce LaBruces Queer Comedy Saint-Narcisse Acquired by Best Friend Forever"]. 'Variety', June 10, 2020.]
The cast also includes Tania Kontoyanni, Alexandra Petrachuck, Andreas Apergis and Angle Coutu.
The film was produced by 1976 Productions and Six Island Productions.[ It had financial backing from CBC Films, Telefilm, and SODEC.][[https://www.screendaily.com/news/bruce-labruces-venice-giornate-degli-autori-closer-saint-narcisse-finds-canadian-home-exclusive/5151964.article "Bruce LaBruces Venice Giornate degli Autori closer Saint-Narcisse finds Canadian home (exclusive)"]. Screen International, July 29, 2020.]
The film premiered in the Venice Days stream at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[ It will be distributed by Best Friend Forever internationally, and by Northern Banner Entertainment (a part of Raven Banner Entertainment)][[https://gat.ca/northern-banner-releasing-picks-up-bruce-labruces-saint-narcisse-for-canada/ "Northern Banner Releasing Picks Up Bruce Labruces Saint-Narcisse for Canada"]. Gat PR, July 30, 2020.] and AZ Films in Canada.[Brock Thiessen, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/bruce_labruces_saint-narcisse_lands_distribution_deal "Bruce LaBruce's 'Saint-Narcisse' Lands Distribution Deal"]. 'Exclaim!', June 10, 2020.]
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