The Noise of Engines

In collaboration with  FNC

Alexandre works for Canada customs as a firearms instructor. In the wake of an investigation, his executive director puts him on a two-week suspension for sex addiction. Back at his mom’s, who owns the Napierville raceway, he meets a young Icelandic female drag racer who’s a big fan of filmmaker André Forcier… For his début feature, Philippe Grégoire goes out on a limb with a fragmented, resolutely offbeat tale set in a Quebec no man’s land, spiced with dry humour and a mind-blowing sense of style. Car fantasies, the need for speed and truly singular characters populate this strange, whimsical tale for grownups. – Text written for Festival du nouveau cinéma

*Diffusion Prize – Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) 2021
*San Sebastián International Film Festival
*Nominated for Best Director – Canadian Screen Awards 2022