Québexit

{{Short description|2020 Canadian film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Québexit

| image =

| caption = Film poster

| director = Joshua Demers

| producer = Joshua Demers
Shannon Fewster

| writer = Joshua Demers
Gail Maurice
Xavier Yuvens

| starring = Gail Maurice
Alison Louder
Xavier Yuvens
Nicole Joy-Fraser

| music =

| cinematography = Elisa Iannacone

| editing = Joshua Demers

| studio = Coconut Effect Productions

| distributor =

| runtime = 80 minutes

| released = {{film date|2020|09|22|Cinéfest}}

| country = Canada

| language = English
French
Cree

| budget =

}}

Québexit 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/ "Québexit, un film ontarien trilingue mettant en vedette des comédiens de la scène 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 "Québexit, 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 Côté, Mélanie Bray, Voytek Skrzeta, Inderpal Saluja, Valérie Descheneaux, Andrew White-Martin, Emmanuel Kabongo, Nathalie Nadon, Florian François, 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 "Québexit, une comédie noire à Cinéfranco"]. 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: Canada’s Oscar bid, a Catholic guilt comedy and Whistler film fest now online"]. National Observer, December 4, 2020.

The film premiered at the 2020 Cinéfest 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.