Rêver en néon (Neon Dreaming)

Director Marie-Claire Marcotte
Year 2024
Run Time 83min
Genre Drama

Convinced that her mother is international ballet superstar Karen Kain, eight-year-old Billie is dead set on proving it to everyone around her. But as her investigation starts to yield new information, she sets off with her best friend on an impossible adventure to finally get to the truth.

Using magical realism to capture the wonder and carefree innocence of childhood, this charming coming-of-age feature carries a beautiful message about the importance of family and community, and how they help you find your place in the world.
 

Director

Marie-Claire Marcotte

Marcotte is a playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker with numerous short film credits to her name, including Check ta chatte, Gili gili, Poil anyways, Fin de la pomme, and Goût d'un mensonge, among others. She has participated in residencies in Canada (Banff Centre — Leighton Studios), Belgium (Centre des écritures dramatiques W-B), France (La Chartreuse) and in Martinique (ETC Caraïbes). Neon Dreaming, her first feature, has won seven awards at international film festivals. 

Writer

Marie-Claire Marcotte

Cast

Maélya Boyd, Genevieve Langlois, Corey Loranger

Producers

Corey Loranger, Marie-Claire Marcotte

Genre

Drama

Interests

Arts and Culture, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads

Original Language

French

Language Version

EN Subtitles

Canadian Distributor

Filmmaker