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’Lovely Day’ Director Philippe Falardeau on Why His Latest Felt Wrong and How Lebanese Cast Members Convinced Him It’s the Film We Need Right Now (EXCLUSIVE)

By John Hopewell Sep 8, 2025 | 1:12 PM

Director Philippe Falardeau’s stealth visit to Toronto this past weekend to attend two warmly received afternoon screenings of his world-premiering “Lovely Day,” an acquisition title, left little time for the acclaimed Canadian director of 2012 Oscar-nominated “Monsieur Lazhar” to chat. Thanks to Falardeau’s sore throat and rapidly disappearing voice, all media interviews were cancelled, save […]