International Competition · 46th Edition
Death Does Not Exist
LA MORT N’EXISTE PAS
Director
Félix Dufour- Laperriere
Country
Canada, France
Runtime
1 h 15 min
Language
French
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
During an attack on wealthy property owners, Hélène abandons her comrades and flees into the forest. Manon, her friend and accomplice in the attack, returns to haunt her, offering her a second chance. Together, they face the impossible choice between violence and inaction. If she had to do it all again, how far would Hélène go this time in the name of her ideals?
Cast
Zeneb Blanchet, Karelle Tremblay, Mattis Savard-Verhoeven
Screenplay
Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Producers
Nicolas Dufour-Laperrière, Félix Dufour-Laperrière, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal, Pierre Baussaron
About the Director
Félix Dufour-Laperrière is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He co-founded Embuscade Films in 2013. After his documentary Transatlantic (2014), and his two animation films Ville Neuve (2018), and Archipelago (2021), he released his fourth feature, Death Does Not Exist, in 2025. The film had its world premiere in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
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