Private Project

Secreto

Maude is a 19-year-old woman who after 6 months of absence returns to visit her grandparents in the Anjou city district. Maude now lives in Quebec City since moving to an apartment to continue her studies. During her visit to her childhood neighborhood, she will find the opportunity to free herself from what has always been unavoidable.

  • Valérie Gervais-Lillo
    Director
  • Valérie Gervais-Lillo
    Writer
  • Alex Mathieu
    Producer
  • Valérie Gervais-Lillo
    Producer
  • Léa Roy
    Key Cast
    "Maude"
  • Élia St-Pierre
    Key Cast
    "Young Maude"
  • Ève Gaudreau-Poulin
    Key Cast
    "Alice"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 16, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri alexa 2k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16,9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec
    Quebec
    Canada
    September 14, 2019
    North America
  • Le festival Vues dans la tête de…
    Rivière-Du-Loup
    Canada
    February 7, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
    Montreal
    Canada
    March 2, 2020
    Official Seclection
  • The Emerging Lens film festival
    Halifax
    Canada
    Screening TBC (COVID-19)
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Self distribution
    Country: Canada
Director Biography - Valérie Gervais-Lillo

Valérie Gervais Lillo is a director/screenwriter. Beginning her career as an actress, she was seen in La Galère (2007), Taxi-022 (2009) and 7 days (2010). As an author, she participates in texts such as Web-TV Deéchicksée (2014-2015). Secreto is her first short film.

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