Noemie Says Yes

Noemie Says Yes
FrenchNoémie dit oui
Directed byGeneviève Albert
Written byGeneviève Albert
Produced byPatricia Bergeron
StarringKelly Depeault
CinematographyLéna Mill-Reuillard
Edited byAmélie Labrèche
Music byFrannie Holder
Production
company
Leitmotiv Films
Distributed byK Films Amérique
Release date
  • April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

Noemie Says Yes (French: Noémie dit oui) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Geneviève Albert and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Kelly Depeault as Noémie, a teenage girl who gets drawn into prostitution after running away from a youth centre.[2]

The cast also includes James-Edward Métayer, Geneviève Alarie, Sylvio Archambault, Megane Ayan, Badr Bahsis, Véronique Beaudet, Thara Hillary Benjamin, Myriam De Bonville, Anthony Bouchard, Alice Boucher, Diana Bérubé, Carole Chatel, Émi Chicoine, Rose Choinière, Dominique Denis, Sébastien Dodge, Sylvain Dupuis, Maxime Gibault and Jérémie Earp.

The film opened in theatres on April 29, 2022.[3] The provincial film review board restricted the film to viewers 16 years of age and older, a decision which Albert criticized on the grounds that it was important to educate young girls about the dangers of prostitution because of their vulnerability to being lured into it.[4]

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2022 Valois Student Film Award Geneviève Albert Won [5]
Special Jury Citation for Performance Kelly Depeault Honored
Canadian Screen Awards 2023 Best Lead Performance in a Film Kelly Depeault Nominated [6]
John Dunning Best First Feature Award Geneviève Albert Nominated
Prix Iris December 10, 2023 Best Film Patricia Bergeron Nominated [7]
Best Actress Kelly Depeault Won [8]
Revelation of the Year Émi Chicoine Nominated [7]
Best First Film Geneviève Albert Nominated

References