44° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
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VILLENEUVE: THE RISE OF A LEGEND
by Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Country: Canada
Year: 2026
Duration: 106'
Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the son of a piano tuner, Gilles Villeneuve grew up in a family of humble origins, but from a young age he displayed an unstoppable passion for speed. After getting his start in snowmobile racing, he turned his attention to auto racing. Married to Joann and the father of two children, he never gave up on his dream of becoming a professional driver, challenging a world dominated by the elite. In 1977, he made his Formula 1 debut at the British Grand Prix, catching the attention of Enzo Ferrari, who offered him the opportunity of a lifetime. Behind the wheel of the Scuderia Ferrari, Villeneuve became a legend, one destined to outlive his tragic death in 1982 at the Zolder circuit in Belgium.
Biography
film director
Yan Lanouette Turgeon
(Canada) holds a degree from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, and completed his film studies at the Institut national de l’image et du son in Montreal. He has directed several television series, including L’Imposteur (2016-17), Épidémie (2020), IXE-13 et la course à l’uranium (2024), and the feature Rock Paper Scissors (2013) and Miss Boots (2024).
FILMOGRAFIA
Pedigree (cm, 2011), Roche papier ciseaux (2013), Unité 9 (serie tv, 2015), L’Imposteur (serie tv, 2016–2017), Épidémie (serie tv, 2020), Aller simple (serie tv, 2022), IXE-13 et la course à l’uranium (serie tv, 2024), Mlle Bottine (2024), Villeneuve: l’ascension d’une légende (2026).
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR: Yan Lanouette Turgeon. SCREENPLAY: Guillaume Lonergan, Daniel Roby. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Simon-Pierre Gingras, Jérôme Sabourin. EDITING: Yvann Thibaudeau. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Suzanne Cloutier. MUSIC: Philippe Brault. CAST: Rémi Goulet, Rosalie Bonenfant, Frank Crudele, Joe Cobden, Luc Picard, Neil Webb, Wayne Charles Baker, Patrice Robitaille, Katrina Batur, Tatiana Latreille, Maurizio Terrazzano, Alex Lauzon, Anick Lemay, Paul Doucet, Étienne Galloy, Francesco Giannini, Fabien Cloutier, Matthew Alan Taylor. PRODUCTION: Christian Larouche, Patrick Raymond for Christal Films. COPRODUCTION: Marc Cote, Tim Ringuette. CONTACT: Adler Entertainment - www.adler-ent.com.
