Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

From the depths of the Earth to the dunes of an unknown desert, a group of women embark on an initiatory journey. A pagan mass, a quest, or a common elevation, The Goddam Milky Way celebrates femininity in all its roughness and complexity.

Production :
Mayday
Distribution :
Vidéographe
Contact :
Sound designer :
Toussaint Daniel
Cast :
Stacey Désilet, Frannie Holder, Brianna Lombardo, Chi Long and Léa Noblet Di Ziranaldi
Cinematographer :
Sandrine Maltais
Artistic direction :
Mélanie Demers

Direction
  • Jérémie Battaglia

    Jérémie Battaglia is a French-Canadian filmmaker based in Montreal and born in Aix-en-Provence, France in 1983. He has made a name for himself through his photographic and video work on the 2012 student movement in Quebec, notably through the short documentary "Casseroles", as well as through a number of music videos for singers such as La Bronze and Mat Vezio.

  • Mélanie Demers

    Mélanie Demers studied dance, theatre and literature in Quebec City before returning to her home town of Montreal. After completing her studies at LADMMI in 1996, she created her first choreography, Les oubliettes. She founded Mayday in 2007, with an approach with a focus on observing the human condition and questioning the role of the of the artist in society.