Education
RCtv: Family, Identity, and Coming-of-Age
A French-Language Livestream
Join us for a French-language livestream on Dec 4, 2025! Watch the film Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus) and participate in a nationwide Q&A with award-winning director Miryam Bouchard and star Jasmine Lemée. Inspired by Bouchard’s own childhood experiences, Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus) explores themes of family, identity, and coming-of-age with humour and heart.
There are three simple steps:
- Watch Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus) with your class between November 19 and December 4
- Join the livestream with Miryam Bouchard and Jasmine Lemée on Thursday, December 4 (see time below)
- Ask questions and share comments through our online platform
The programme also includes lesson plans, extension activities, and access to the film – all completely FREE OF CHARGE!
Can’t make the date? You can still watch an interactive recording any time afterwards.
Details
- Completely FREE OF CHARGE!
- Suitable for Grades 6 to 12, or Grade 6 to Secondary 5 in Quebec
- Designed for native French speakers and FSL students who can participate in an abstract conversation in French
- An English-subtitled version of the programme will be available after airing, for FSL beginners and Anglophones
About the film
Mon cirque à moi
2020, Directed and co-written by Miryam Bouchard
While some children may want to run away and join the circus, Laura (Jasmine Lemée) has grown up in a travelling circus and desperately wants a normal life. Her father (Patrick Huard) is a professional clown and can’t understand the need for a conventional life, believing that learning happens on the road. As their differences become more apparent, he must accept the fact that his teenage daughter may not want to follow in his footsteps, and he may have to let her find her own path.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Miryam Bouchard
Director of Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus)
Miryam Bouchard is an award-winning writer and director of many feature films, documentaries, shorts and TV series. Her work includes M’entends-tu?, L’Échappée, Mon ex à moi, and 23 Décembre. Her debut feature, Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus), was awarded at festivals such as SCHLiNGEL: the International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences, and the Kids Kino International Film Festival. In 2025, Bouchard is serving as a director for the TV remake of Canada’s highly anticipated Bon Cop Bad Cop.
Jasmine Lemée
Star of Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus)
Jasmine Lemée has been acting for over ten years, including roles in Le Mirage, Paul à Québec, La Collecte, and Mon cirque à moi (My Very Own Circus). She has worked with directors such as Xavier Dolan, Podz, Ricardo Trogi, and Miryam Bouchard. In 2024, Lemée reunited with Bouchard on the Radio-Canada series Mea Culpa, in which she starred as Zoé, and she is currently filming season two. She also appears on the popular youth series Premier Trio (First Line) in season three, on ICI TOU.TV and Radio-Canada. Jasmine Lemée is represented by Alias Talent Agency.
Ali Hassan
Host
Ali Hassan is an accomplished Canadian comedian, actor and broadcaster. He currently hosts CBC Radio’s hit shows Laugh Out Loud and Canada Reads. Among his numerous film & TV credits, he has appeared in Odd Squad, Murdoch Mysteries, French Immersion, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He has received Canadian Screen Award nominations for his roles in Run The Burbs and Sort Of. Hassan is currently touring his one-man comedy show, Does This Taste Funny?, across Canada and internationally.
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