Film / 2008

My Future Self

Name: My Future Self
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-10-03
Duration: 89 min
Cast: François Arnaud, Véronique Beaudet, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Nicolas Chabot, Vincent Fafard

Directed by Bachir Bensaddek

Documentary

★ 8.0/10Audience rating

A documentary portrait of aspiring actors from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal. Over an extended period, Bachir Bensaddek followed ten students subjected to a rigorous workload and drawn into the endless cycle of auditions. We watch them live their lives as they struggle to carve out a difficult path in a world where solidarity exists alongside competition, and where the playful joy of theatre collides with the urgent need to build a career.

The story

A documentary portrait of aspiring actors from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal.
Over an extended period, Bachir Bensaddek followed ten students subjected to a rigorous workload and drawn into the endless cycle of auditions. We watch them live their lives as they struggle to carve out a difficult path in a world where solidarity exists alongside competition, and where the playful joy of theatre collides with the urgent need to build a career.