We Are Far from the Sun

We Are Far from the Sun (French: On est loin du soleil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jacques Leduc and released in 1971.^[1] The film centres on the Bessettes, a contemporary working-class family in Montreal who are struggling to make ends meet,^[2] through a narrative frame structured around the philosophies and values of influential Québécois religious leader Brother André Bessette.^[3]

We Are Far from the Sun
French	On est loin du soleil
Directed by	Jacques Leduc
Written by	Pierre Maheu Robert Tremblay
Produced by	Paul Larose
Starring	Marthe Nadeau Pierre Curzi Willie Lamothe Marcel Sabourin
Cinematography	Alain Dostie
Edited by	Pierre Bernier
Music by	Michel Robidoux
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	December 24, 1971 (1971-12-24)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French

The film's cast includes Marthe Nadeau, Pierre Curzi, Willie Lamothe, Reynald Bouchard, J.-Léo Gagnon, Claude Jutra, Marcel Sabourin and Esther Auger.^[3]

The film was produced and shot in 1970, and released theatrically in 1971.^[1]