Phoenixes (2025)
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At the dawn of his first deployment to Afghanistan, a charismatic and endearing soldier decides to train the Phoenix, his 13-year-old son’s soccer team.
- Date of release
- 2025-08-22
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr
Casting
- Aksel Leblanc — Jacob
- Maxime Genois — Joël
- Evelyne Brochu — Michelle
- Alexandre Landry — Patrick
- Rosemarie Sabor — Nicole
- Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay — Sauvé
- Charles Fournier — Mason
- Francis La Haye — Gino
- Stéfanelle Auger — Kate
- Etienne Lou
- Nadia Girard Eddahia
- Bilal Baoui — Bilal
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Quebec City
Phoenixes is a Canadian drama film, directed and written by Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr, and released in 2024.
Production
This is Beaulieu-Cyr's first feature film as an individual, having previously codirected the docudrama Mad Dog Labine (2018) with Renaud Lessard.
Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr wrote the screenplay based in part on his own experiences as the son of a soldier who fought in Afghanistan.
The film was shot in fall 2023, in and around Quebec City.
The cast also includes Alexandre Landry, Rosemarie Sabor, Francis La Haye, Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay, Charles Fournier, Étienne Lou, Nadia Girard Eddahia and Stéfanelle Auger in supporting roles.
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