{"id":674,"date":"2026-06-27T01:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/oraison-de-la-realisatrice-laetitia-demessence-au-cinema\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T01:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T05:11:47","slug":"oraison-de-la-realisatrice-laetitia-demessence-au-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/oraison-de-la-realisatrice-laetitia-demessence-au-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"ORAISON by director Laetitia Demessence at the cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/?attachment_id=89277\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORAISON-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800px\" height=\"434px\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-89277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORAISON-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ORAISON--768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Distributrice de films and Les mains sales films are proud to present Oraison, a first feature film written and directed by filmmaker Laetitia Demessence. Screened in its world premiere at the CINEMANIA Film Festival, then in its international premiere at the Beijing International Film Festival, this fantasy drama is carried by stage artist and choreographer Diana Le\u00f3n in her first film role.<\/p>\n<p>Synopsis Leonor joins a contemporary dance company to unravel the mystery of Oraison, a legendary piece performed by her mother thirty years ago, in the hope of understanding what broke her. She discovers a ritual where each gesture summons the ghosts of the past and reopens the wounds of a lineage.<\/p>\n<p>ORAISON by Laetitia DemessenceWith Diana Le\u00f3n, Francis Ducharme, Louise B\u00e9dard, Martin Dubreuil, L\u00e9a Noblet Di Ziranaldi, Myriam Arsenault, James Viveiros, Clara Prieur and Silvia SanchezFantasy drama. Quebec\/Canada. 2025. 89 minutes. In original French and Spanish version \u2013 with French or English subtitles. Director: Laetitia Demessence | Screenplay: Laetitia Demessence | Direction of photography: Yann-Manuel Hernandez | Artistic direction: Marie-\u00c8ve \u200b\u200bCr\u00e9peau | Editing: Charles-Andr\u00e9 Coderre, Laetitia Demessence | Sound design: Beno\u00eet Dame | Original music: Frannie Holder, Vincent Legault | Choreography: Morane Le Tiec | Costumes: Marie-\u00c8ve \u200b\u200bCr\u00e9peau | Hair and makeup: Nina Jouchet | Production: Yann-Manuel Hernandez (Dirty Hands films) | Distribution: The Film Distributor<\/p><div id=\"linit-1502240863\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"linit-2992495902\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Distributrice de films and Les mains sales films are proud to present Oraison, a first feature film written and directed by filmmaker Laetitia Demessence. 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