Joutel is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alexa-Jeanne Dubé and released in 2021.[1] The film stars Pierre Curzi and Marie Tifo as Gérard and Jocelyne, an elderly couple who decide, upon finding a dead raccoon in their yard, to take a trip to bury it on their former property in the ghost town of Joutel.[2]

Joutel
Directed byAlexa-Jeanne Dubé
Written byAlexa-Jeanne Dubé
Produced byGeneviève Gosselin-G.
StarringPierre Curzi
Marie Tifo
CinematographyLéna Mill-Reuillard
Edited byMarie-Pier Dupuis
Music byPierre-Philippe Côté
Production
company
Unité centrale
Distributed byH264 Distribution
Release date
  • October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09) (FNC)
Running time
15 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The film was screened as part of Telefilm Canada's annual Not Short on Talent lineup at the Cannes Film Market,[3] and had its public premiere at the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma.

The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.[4]

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