After winning a prize of a million trading stamps, Germaine Lauzon
begins to dream of all-new appliances, furniture and a fabulous new
life. But there’s a catch — she has to meticulously glue each stamp,
one by one, into countless books to claim her prize. She calls on her
sisters, friends and neighbours to help her, but as envy rears its ugly
head, jealousy pushes the women to start stealing from Germaine.

Sharp and perceptive, Les Belles Sœurs takes place in the tenements
of Montreal in the 1960s in the midst of la révolution tranquille. This
period of significant social change in Quebec was a turning point for
women’s rights and the beginning of unprecedented opportunities

for the younger generation.

 

Les Belles Sœurs tackles themes of women’s liberation, poverty
and intergenerational changes in the lives of 15 women and through
questioning family ties, culture and traditions, asks us to reflect on

our own changing world.

 

Presented in English with French surtitling. 

En version anglaise avec surtitrage en français. 

 

Parental advisory:  not suitable for under-12s

Avertissement parental: ne convient pas aux -12ans