Ababooned

Ababooned

2024 · 94 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Set in the Faubourg à mélasse district of Montreal, Quebec, in the 1950s, the film centres on a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and a young team of baseball players.

Directed by André Forcier · Written by Jean Boileau

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