Simply Johanne Explained

Simply Johanne
Native Name:
Director:Nadine Valcin
Producer:Josiane Blanc
Ania Jamila
Music:Jacques Kuba Séguin
Cinematography:Philippe Lavalette
Editing:Katherine Asals
Studio:Sahkosh Productions
Distributor:Les Films du 3 mars
Runtime:75 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Simply Johanne (fr|Johanne, tout simplement) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nadine Valcin and released in 2024. The film is a portrait of Johanne Harrelle, the actress and fashion model who became one of the first significant Black Canadian public figures.[1]

The film premiered at the 2024 Quebec City Film Festival.[2] It is slated for theatrical release in October.[3]

It was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award,[4] and won the award for Outstanding Feature Film at the 2024 Reelworld Film Festival.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Ian Bussières, "Festival de cinéma: Nadine Valcin tenait à raconter Johanne Harrelle". Le Soleil, September 13, 2024.
  2. https://ctvm.info/johanne-tout-simplement-de-nadine-valcin-en-premiere-mondiale-au-fcvq/ "JOHANNE, TOUT SIMPLEMENT de Nadine Valcin en première mondiale au FCVQ"
  3. François Lévesque, "En espérant des rossignols, et non des casseroles, au cinéma". Le Devoir, September 13, 2024.
  4. Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.
  5. Jamie Casemore, "Simply Johanne named Outstanding Feature at Reelworld". Playback, November 13, 2024.