Waiting for the Storms () is a feature-length fictional film from Quebec, written and directed by François Delisle and addressing climate change. The film premiered at the Festival international du film sur l'art in Montreal. It was released in theaters in Quebec on April 18, 2025.
Synopsis The film is a fable about the climate crisis. Across time and diverse landscapes, four characters weave a tapestry of stories exploring human resilience in the face of environmental upheaval.
Marie, grappling with the agonizing and obsessive question of a young mother facing an uncertain future for her child, transforms her anxiety into passionate activism. Terence, a climate refugee, entrusts his fate to foreigners, hoping to find refuge in the north. McKenzie, a state security agent, breaks free from the system to regain control of their destiny and finally feel alive. And Kira, a soldier, flees the army to join a nomadic tribe, guardians of humanist values.
Cast Emmanuelle Lussiez-Martinez: Marie Mylène Mackay: French voice of Marie Dominick Rustam: Terence Robert Naylor: voice of Terence Laurent Lucas: McKenzie Julian Casey: voice of McKenzie Rose-Marie Perreault: Kira Masha Bashmakova: voice of Kira
Release The film premiered at the Festival international du film sur l'art in Montreal on March 21, 2025. It was also screened at the Canadian Film Festival in Toronto, the Festival du Film de l'Outaouais in Gatineau, and the Festival du Cinéma du Monde in Sherbrooke. The film premiered in Quebec on April 18, 2025, on Earth Day.
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