Ababooned
Ababooned is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by André Forcier and released in 2024. Set in the Faubourg à m'lasse district of Montreal, Quebec, in the 1950s, the film centres on a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and a young team of baseball players.
The film features a large ensemble cast, including Éric Bruneau, Rémi Brideau, Rémy Girard, Maïla Valentir, Gaston Lepage, Lilou Roy-Lanouette, Martin Dubreuil, Pascale Montpetit, Mylène Mackay, Miguel Bédard, Devi Julia Pelletier, Donald Pilon, Réal Bossé, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Luc Senay, Jean-Marie-Lapointe, Hugolin Chevrette, Jean Boileau, Simon Lefebvre, Laurent-Christophe de Ruelle, Renaud Pinet-Forcier, Stéphane L’Écuyer, Émile Schneider and Noémie O'Farrell.
Production
The film entered production in 2023.Ababouiné had previously been the working title of Forcier's 1994 film The Wind from Wyoming .
Distribution
The film had its world premiere on August 4, 2024, as the closing film of the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival, prior to going into commercial release on August 23. Forcier also received the Fantasia's Prix Denis-Héroux for his overall career achievements in Quebec cinema.The film was also screened as the opening film of the Les Percéides film festival.