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L'amour du gros ballon

For the Love of Kin-Ball

a film by Miguel Lambert

Documentary | 75 : 17 minutes | 2026

Specs

Language: French with FR ST

filming: 4k - color

ratio scope | 5.1 sound

DCP - ProRes - H264

filming country: Canada (Quebec)

country of action: Canada (Quebec)

#kinball #sport

Logline

The Canadian KIN-BALL® team, the dominant champion, is aiming for another world title in South Korea, while for some players, it’s their last chance to make history.

Short Synopsis

"L'amour du gros ballonl" is a feature-length documentary about the Canadian KIN-BALL® delegation, which will travel to South Korea this coming November to represent Canada at the next World Cup of the sport.

Canada, reigning champion for nearly as long as anyone can remember, goes with hopes of winning again—but for some players, this will be their last tournament, whether they win or not.

Long Synopsis

In 1985, a giant ball appeared in Quebec gyms. It was so unique that it gave birth to a whole new team sport: kin-ball. The love for this giant ball follows the Canadian kin-ball team as they head to South Korea in November 2024 to defend their world championship title. Through teamwork, respect, and the players' vulnerability, a deeply united group emerges. For some, it will be their very last competition.

What emerges is a portrait of a generation of men who are reinventing masculinity with sensitivity, solidarity, and authenticity, one emotion at a time. Win or lose, these athletes are redefining together what it means to be strong, united, and human.

Cast

Francis Caron, Alec Ménard, Marc-Antoine Pépin, Jasmin Joannette

DIRECTOR - BIO

Graduated with a certificate in screenwriting and a bachelor’s degree in film from UQAM, Miguel Lambert quickly stood out thanks to his trilogy of fiction short films, Le Roi des Carottes (2016), Le Roi est Mort (2018), and Le Roi du Matelas (2018). Since his studies, he has directed and written a youth web series of 105 episodes for the Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie, as well as three fiction short films: Marmote Intrépide, Et moi je roule, and his most recent, Juvéniles. He is currently developing several projects, including his first feature-length fiction film adapted from the novel FEUE by Ariane Lessard, and a feature documentary on Quebec’s national Kin-Ball team and their World Cup in November 2024, titled L’amour du gros ballon.

Director's filmography

L’amour du gros ballon — Documentary, 2026 (post-production)
Feue — Fiction, 2025 (in development)
Qu’est-ce que tu veux faire dans vie? — Web series, 2024
Force 4 à ton école – Season 2 — Series, 2018–2019
Pirouettes de vedettes – Season 2 — Series, 2018
Juvéniles — Fiction short film, 2023
Et moi je roule — Fiction short film, 2020
Marmote Intrépide — Fiction short film, 2020
Le Roi du Matelas — Fiction short film, 2018
Le Roi est Mort — Fiction short film, 2018
Le Roi des Carottes — Fiction short film, 2016

PRODUCER - BIO

Producer Serge Desrosiers is behind the documentaries Mon Oncle Patof (2021), Amour Cougar (2017), and Lise Watier: Une Vie à entreprendre (2014), as well as Renée Beaulieu's film Habiter la Maison (2024). As a cinematographer, he has been a leading figure in the Quebec film industry for 30 years. He frequently lectures, notably at the American Film Market Association and Ciné-Québec. He has served on the boards of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.

Producer's filmography

For the love of Kin-ball, feature documentary, 2026

LES CHRYSALIDES, feature documentary, in production, 2026
LE PETIT BRÛLÉ, feature documentary, in post-production, 2026
TIGHT LETTUCE, feature film, in post-production, 2026
HERBY, feature documentary, in post-production, 2025
UNE DERNIÈRE CICATRICE, feature documentary, 2025
AU PIED DU MUR, feature documentary, 2025
MARCHE AU PAYS RÉEL, feature documentary, 2024
HABITER LA MAISON, feature film, 2024
PACIFIC BELL, short film, 2022
MERRY SWISSMAS, feature film, 2022
GRO$ LOT, short film, 2022
MON ONCLE PATOF, mid-length documentary, 2021
BICHE & LOUVE, short film, 2020
THE CROWN: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ADRIANO GOLDMAN, mid-length documentary, 2020
ANGE & OVNI, short film, 2018
AMOUR COUGAR: BEYOND THE MYTH, mid-length documentary, 2017
12 SEMAINES, short film, 2016
LISE WATIER: A LIFE OF ENTERPRISE, feature documentary, 2015