Sophie Deraspe
It was visual arts and literature that led Sophie Deraspe to screenwriting and directing fiction and documentary films in which social and existential issues rub shoulders with formal audacity. Her filmography includes six feature films, including Antigone (2019) and Bergers (2024), both of which won Best Canadian Film in their respective years at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Antigone received remarkable critical acclaim and represented Canada in the race for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Bergers was a popular success in both Quebec and France before being distributed in several countries. Sophie is currently working on a documentary, her second after Le Profil Amina (2015), which also received worldwide recognition.