Ville Neuve

This article is about the 2018 film. For other uses, see Villeneuve (disambiguation).

Ville Neuve is a Canadian animated drama film, directed by Félix Dufour-Laperrière and released in 2018.^[1] Using ink on paper animation, the film stars Robert Lalonde and Johanne-Marie Tremblay as Joseph and Emma, a divorced couple who reconnect during the 1995 Quebec referendum campaign.^[2]

Ville Neuve
Directed by	Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Written by	Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Based on	"Chef's House" by Raymond Carver
Produced by	Galilé Marion-Gauvin
Starring	Robert Lalonde Johanne-Marie Tremblay Théodore Pellerin Gildor Roy Paul Ahmarani
Cinematography	Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Edited by	Félix Dufour-Laperrière
Music by	Jean L'Appeau
Production company	Productions l'Unite Centrale
Distributed by	Funfilm Distribution
Release date	September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (Venice)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The cast also includes Théodore Pellerin, Gildor Roy and Paul Ahmarani.

The film's screenplay was adapted in part from Raymond Carver's short story "Chef's House".^[3]

The film premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in September 2018,^[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.^[4] It went into general theatrical release in 2019.^[5]