Mercenaire (2024 film)

Mercenaire is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Pier-Philippe Chevigny and released in 2024.^[1] The film stars Marc-André Grondin as David, an ex-convict who is struggling to readapt to life outside of prison with a job at a slaughterhouse.

Mercenaire
Directed by	Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Written by	Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Produced by	Geneviève Gosselin-G.
Starring	Marc-André Grondin Sandrine Bisson Émile Schneider Jean-Guy Bouchard Marc Beaupré
Cinematography	Simran Dewan
Edited by	Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Production company	Le Foyer Films
Distributed by	H254 Distribution
Release date	September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time	15 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The cast also includes Sandrine Bisson, Émile Schneider, Jean-Guy Bouchard and Marc Beaupré.

The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2] It was subsequently screened at the Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, where it won the Prix Marion Hänsel.^[3]

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.^[4]