Fouad, a 15-year-old Moroccan immigrant, and Max, a 27-year-old "old stock" Quebecer, both live frustrating lives. Their respective destinies lead them face to face, in a situation from which neither will emerge unscathed.
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Amédamine Ouerghi
Fouad
Known for
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Frédéric Lemay
Max
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Mohammed Marouazi
Atif
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Houda Rihani
Rachida
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Guillaume Laurin
Jérémie
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Roger Léger
Gilles
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Marie Charlebois
Maryse
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Claudia Bouvette
Josée
Also in
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Luis Oliva
Éric
Known for
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Reda Guerinik
Ali
Known for
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Mommy
Sasha Migliarese
Professeure
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Megantic
Fayolle Jean
Directeur d'école
Known for
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Onur Karaman Director · Simon Lamarre-Ledoux Cinematographer Mélanie Garcia Costume designer
First release November 7, 2022 · Produced in Canada · Languages Arabic, French
Production
UGO Média
Production
Karaman Productions
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Canada
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Languages
Original title
Respire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Canada · November 7, 2022
Premiere · CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival
Canada · January 27, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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