No Trace (2021 film)

No Trace
French	Nulle trace
Directed by	Simon Lavoie
Written by	Simon Lavoie
Produced by	Marcel Giroux
Starring	Nathalie Doummar Monique Gosselin
Cinematography	Simran Dewan
Edited by	Mathieu Bouchard-Malo
Music by	Gabriel Dufour-Laperrière
Production company	GPA Films
Distributed by	K Films Amérique
Release date	February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (Slamdance)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

No Trace (French: Nulle trace) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Simon Lavoie and released in 2021.^[1] An exploration of the conflict between rationality and faith, the film centres on N (Monique Gosselin), a cynical smuggler who is escorting Awa (Nathalie Doummar), a devoutly religious woman, to their country's border after an unspecified event has threatened Awa's safety.^[2]

The film had been slated to premiere at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma,^[3] but was cancelled when the festival shifted from in-person to online screening due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec.^[4]

It premiered at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival,^[5] where it won a Grand Jury Prize in the Breakouts category.^[6] It had its Canadian premiere at the Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,^[7] before opening commercially in May.^[8]

References

1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nulle trace – Film de Simon Lavoie". Films du Québec, May 4, 2021.
2. Jared Mobarak, "Slamdance Review: No Trace is an Absorbing, Spiritual Journey Through a Stark Reality". The Film Stage, February 12, 2021.
3. André Duchesne, "Quatre films québécois en première mondiale au FNC". La Presse, August 25, 2020.
4. Odile Tremblay, "Un FNC dans la tempête". Le Devoir, October 15, 2020.
5. André Duchesne, "Simon Lavoie ouvre le festival Slamdance". La Presse, February 12, 2021.
6. Léa Carrier, "Nulle trace remporte un Grand Prix du Jury à Slamdance". La Presse, February 26, 2021.
7. Alex Rose, "Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma showcases the best homegrown films". Cult MTL, April 28, 2021.
8. François Lévesque, "«Nulle trace»: périple poétique". Le Devoir, May 7, 2021.

External links

• No Trace at IMDb