A critically-lauded adaptation of Michel Marc Bouchard’s Les Feluettes, Lilies is an emotionally intense, suspense-laden tale of love, betrayal, and revenge in which one man’s past comes back to haunt him. Set in a Quebec prison in 1952, local bishop Jean Bilodeau (Marcel Sabourin) is brought in to hear the confession of a dying inmate, who in turn has a revelation for the bishop. The two were childhood friends and the prisoner has now enlisted fellow inmates to stage a play of events from forty years before.
New 4K Restoration supervised by director John Greyson
Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam
Winner of 4 Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture
Winner: Grand Jury Prize, 1997 Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival