Montréal, ma belle

Event Description

Joan Chen's extraordinary performance is the luminescent core of director Xiaodan He’s second feature. Chen mesmerizes as Feng Xia, a Chinese Canadian woman who takes a chance to escape the confines of others’ expectations when she meets Camille (Charlotte Aubin), a French Canadian woman who awakens long-dormant feelings. But Feng’s not the only character undergoing a dramatic change in MONTRÉAL, MA BELLE; the film is remarkable for the grace and sensitivity with which it explores all of its characters’ lives. The winner of top honours at the Windsor International Film Festival – as well as a special prize for Chen at Toronto’s Reel Asian festival -- He’s film also lives up to its title with its entrancing views of the city, a place that viewers may be inspired to see with new eyes, just like Feng Xia.