Snowbirds / Québec City, Canada / Louisiana Premiere

With tenderness and humanity, this sociological documentary follows Canadians in their Golden Years as they live in Florida and go about their daily lives in the “French District” during the winter season.

French with English subtitles.

Director's Biography:

Documentary filmmaker and photographer, Joannie Lafrenière loves humanity. Her work is influenced by an anthropological approach. Holding degrees in journalism and photography, Joannie has taken part in several recognized publications. In recent years, she has directed for television, for the web and many different independent projects. Her ldocumentary project, THE WOMAN WHO SAW THE BEAR, screened at major festivals across Canada and internationally, including Cinema on the Bayou. Joannie lives, works and plays in Montreal, Canada – but has been known to escape to faraway places.