Director
Christine Doyon
Production
La Fête
Language
French
Year
2021
17 min, Fiction, Canada, 5.1
When her intellectually disabled sister enters the after school program at her school, a young teen struggles to keep her worlds appart.
Margot, a pre-teen who struggles to find acceptance at school is challenged by the arrival of her intellectually disabled sister in the after-school program. Margot initially struggles to keep her worlds separated but an event soon leads her to re-evaluate her position.
Script: Christine Doyon
Cinematography: Jonathan Décoste, CSC
Editing: Christine Doyon
Sound Design: Pierre-Jules Audet
Sound Mix: Mario Brillon
Music: Samuel Laflamme
Sound: Matt R. Sherman
Cast: Maïsanne Bourdeau, Sasha Bergeron, Tiffany Choinière, Annick Gamache, Noa Lottinville, Léanne Levasseur, Rosanne Larochelle, Noam Caron, Jérémy Robert, David Buyle, Maude Dubé
Christine Doyon
Director and writer, Christine Doyon creates intimate works exploring themes of resilience, self-discovery, and the bonds that connect us. She began her career in documentary before moving into fiction with the short film Margot’s Sister. In 2025, she co-wrote the screenplay for Ma belle-mère est une sorcière and is working on the adaptations of Le Petit Astronaute and Louise et les cowboys du St-Laurent. She recently completed her second short film, For Those Who Remain.
For Those Who Remain, 20 min, Fiction, 2026
Margot’s Sister, 17 min, Fiction, 2021
Traces of Hope, 50 min, Documentary, 2019
Bienvenue chez nous, 52 min, Documentary, 2014
Au revoir ma Lou, 78 min, Documentary, 2012