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Overthrow

Un renversement

a film by Amélie Hardy

Documentary | 01:17:15 | 2026

Specs

Language: French with English ST

filming: 4k

ratio 2:1

DCP - ProRes - H264

filming country: Canada (Quebec)

country of action: Canada (Quebec)

Synopsis

Overthrow pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of women in politics, where the most consequential battles are fought far from microphones and official photo ops. Through intimate and unfiltered testimonies from iconic Quebec political figures, the film exposes the obstacles, struggles, and power dynamics that have shaped their journeys. At the same time, it shines a light on the women who, despite persistent resistance, are forging new paths and redefining the very nature of power.

Cast

Louise Harel, Pauline Marois, Monique Jérôme-Forget, Françoise David, Jocelyne Richer, France Belisle, Manon Massé, Marwah Rizqy, Marjolaine Étienne, Emilie Foster, Véronique Hivon, Catherine Fournier

FESTIVALS: Awards and official selections

45e Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec 2026

DIRECTOR - BIO

Amélie Hardy is a Quebec filmmaker whose work has screened at numerous international festivals, including SXSW, Hot Docs, Palm Springs International ShortFest, and Kurzfilmtage Winterthur. Her films have received multiple honours, including two Iris Awards for Best Documentary Short Film at the Gala Québec Cinéma, a Canadian Screen Award, the Canadian Grand Prize, and the FIPRESCI Prize at REGARD. Her first feature documentary, Un Renversement, will open the 2026 Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ). Her filmmaking is distinguished by its deeply human perspective and its inventive approach to staging reality.

Director's filmography

PRODUCER - ORGANIC

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

Co-founder of Vital Productions, president, and executive producer,
Serge Desrosiers is the producer behind numerous projects such as the documentaries
Mon Oncle Patof (2021), Amour Cougar: au-delà du mythe (2017),
Lise Watier: une vie à entreprendre (2014),
as well as several short films including Pacific Bell and Ange & Ovni,
and the most recent feature film Habiter la Maison (2024) by Renée Beaulieu.
Also a director of photography, he is a leading figure in the Quebec film industry,
where he has worked for nearly 30 years.
In 2009, he co-founded Vital Productions with director and content producer
Sandrine Béchade, and he completed training in television and film management at
HEC Montreal to expand his career into production.
He brings his extensive industry knowledge to the projects of Vital Productions
while continuing to work as a director of photography.
Serge Desrosiers also shares his expertise as a speaker in Los Angeles and Paris,
notably at the American Film Market Association and Ciné-Québec.
Deeply involved in his field, he has served on the boards of the
Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television, the Sainte-Adèle Chamber of Commerce,
the CLD des Pays d'en Haut, and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.