feature 101’ Canada, Luxembourg 2025
Saad, a young illegal immigrant from Morocco, plans a perilous journey to Canada with Reza, his Iranian lover, Reza. Upon arriving in Montreal, Saad is called to save Reza from certain deportation to Iran, where inevitable punishment awaits. In a desperate move, Saad tries to seduce a high-ranking spokesperson from the Ministry of Immigration, in the hope of obtaining favors regarding Reza’s safety.
Cast & Crew
Director: Léa Pool
Writer: Michel Marc Bouchard
Starring: Mehdi Meskar, Aron Archer, Alexandre Landry
Producers: Lyse Lafontaine, Katarzyna Ozga, Nicolas Steil
Cinematographer: Yves Bélanger
Music: Kyan Bayani
Festivals & Awards
Cinemania FF
Luxemburg City FF
Reviews
A tense, poignant, and incisive film.
– Sarah-Louise Pelletier-Morin, Le Devoir
A sensitive and gripping drama about LGBTQ+ immigration.
– Manon Dumais, La Presse
Brilliantly constructed, with the pace and tension of a thriller.
– Maxime Demers, Journal de Montreal
Léa Pool
Born in Genève, Léa Pool is a renowned Canadian director and screenwriter, who studied cinema at the University of Québec in Montréal. She is known for her sensitive films exploring identity, desire and memory, such as Set Me Free, Lost and Delirious and The Passion of Augustine. Her films have won awards at the Berlinale, Génie Awards and Iris Awards.
