Testament is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written and directed by Denys Arcand."Rémy Girard en perte de repères dans Testament, le nouveau film de Denys Arcand". Ici Radio-Canada, May 12, 2023. The film stars Rémy Girard as Jean-Michel Bouchard, a retired archivist in his 70s living in a retirement home, who is initially angered when a group of protestors arrive to demand that the facility remove an art installation that has been deemed insulting to First Nations, only to find new love and a new zest for life in the experience.Marc-André Lussier, "Rémy Girard, Sophie Lorain et Marie-Mai dans Testament de Denys Arcand". La Presse, December 6, 2022.
The supporting cast includes Sophie Lorain, Guylaine Tremblay, Caroline Néron, Charlotte Aubin, Robert Lepage, Denis Bouchard, René Richard Cyr, Clémence Desrochers, Guillaume Lambert, Danièle Lorain, Marie-Soleil Dion, Louis-José Houde, Gaston Lepage, Yves Jacques, Johanne-Marie Tremblay, Pierre Curzi, Geneviève Schmidt, Marcel Sabourin, Brigitte Paquette, Danielle Fichaud, Louise Turcot, Alex Rice and Luc Senay, as well as singer Marie-Mai in her first-ever film acting role.Sandrine Vincent, "Voyez la bande-annonce du prochain film de Denys Arcand avec toute une brochette de vedettes". 7 Jours, May 12, 2023.
The film premiered on August 26, 2023, at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival,Guillaume Picard, "Denys Arcand: «Testament» en première mondiale à Angoulême". TVA Nouvelles, July 20, 2023. before going into commercial release on October 5.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Testament en salle le 5 octobre". Films du Québec, May 24, 2023.
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