Sophie Deraspe

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Sophie Deraspe

Born October 27, 1973 · Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (age 52)

Sophie Deraspe (born October 27, 1973) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

Known For

ShepherdsShepherds · 2024
Shepherds
7.32024
MovieDrama
A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.
A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina ProfileA Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile · 2015
A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
5.92015
MovieDocumentary
There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.
AntigoneAntigone · 2019
Antigone
6.82019
MovieDrama
Sophie Deraspe’s adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy of the same name reimagines the story of a woman’s quest for justice as a commentary on the immigrant experience in contemporary Montreal.
Missing Victor PellerinMissing Victor Pellerin · 2006
Missing Victor Pellerin
5.32006
Movie
Victor Pellerin, a young star of the Art scene, burnt a fortune in paintings and left Montreal without a trace. Sophie Deraspe revisits the events, and meets the many people who got charmed by this troubling character, who seemed as comfortable with the paint brush as with other firearms.
Vital SignsVital Signs · 2009
Vital Signs
5.22009
MovieDrama
After losing a loved one, Simone decides to volunteer in a hospital and spends her days with terminally ill patients. However, other parts of her life soon begin to suffer as well.
Moi, la mer, elle est belleMoi, la mer, elle est belle
Moi, la mer, elle est belle
MovieDocumentary
A tribute to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the filmmaker’s birthplace.
The WolvesThe Wolves · 2015
The Wolves
6.22015
MovieDrama
A woman travels from the big city to the countryside. The locals are suspicious.
The Seven Last WordsThe Seven Last Words · 2019
The Seven Last Words
2019
MovieDramaMusic
The Seven Last Words sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, hope, relation, abandonment, distress, triumph, and life after the death.

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A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina ProfileA Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile · 2015
A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
5.92015
MovieDocumentary
There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called "A Gay Girl in Damascus," representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

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