Holy Cow
The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.
Winner of the César Awards for Best First Film & Best Female Revelation
Winner of the Youth Prize, 2024 Cannes Film Festival
Totone and his band of friends, local barflies, spend most of their summer scouring the Jura dances. Following the sudden death of his cheese-making father, Totone suddenly finds himself responsible for his 7-year-old sister, and must find a way to earn a living. With his friends, he sets out to make the best Comté cheese, one that will win him the gold medal at the agricultural competition and 30,000 euros.
Louise Courvoisier
Born in 1994, Louise Courvoisier grew up in the Jura before studying film at the Cinéfabrique in Lyon. Her graduation short film, Mano a Mano, won the Cinéfondation Prize at Cannes in 2019. Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux) is her first feature film: a tale of romance and cheese set in the village where she grew up.
