Singer Isabelle Cyr takes a fascinating journey in France to meet her Acadian cousins, whose ancestors were deported from Canada. During the journey, where past and present mingle with personal discoveries, she composes a song on identity and the sense of belonging.
Director Biography – Phil Comeau
Film director and scriptwriter Phil Comeau lives in Montreal and Moncton, Canada. His documentary and drama films have won over 700 festival awards worldwide. – His documentary features include The Secret Order, Zachary Richard Cajun Heart, Acadian Music Wave, Secretariat’s Jockey Ron Turcotte & The Nature of Frederic Back. – His film Belle-Ile in Acadie received in 2023 the Guinness World Record for the most awards won by a documentary short film, with 458 awards. –
Phil Comeau has received the Order of Canada, and has recently been promoted to Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France for his contribution to culture and cinema.
Director Statement
Culture is identity and it’s what makes us unique. This film is about finding your roots.
Trailer
| Phil Comeau Director, Writer,Producer The Secret Order, Zachary Richard Cajun Heart, Acadian Music Wave, The Nature of Frederic Back & Secretariat’s Jockey Ron Turcotte Isabelle Cyr Key Cast “herself” singer, actress |
