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Charlotte Le Bon makes her feature film directorial debut with Falcon Lake

Actor Charlotte Le Bon discusses her first feature film, Falcon Lake, why Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains was the perfect setting for this spooky coming-of-age story, and what she thinks it means to be a “real, true artist.”

The Canadian actor talks about what drew her to this story, filming in Quebec, and moving behind the camera

Canadian actor and director Charlotte Le Bon, Canadian actor Sara Montpetit and French actor Joseph Engel pose during a photo session on the sidelines of the 48th Deauville US Film Festival in Deauville, western France.
Canadian actor and director Charlotte Le Bon, Canadian actor Sara Montpetit and French actor Joseph Engel pose during a photo session on the sidelines of the 48th Deauville US Film Festival in Deauville, western France. (LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images)

After making her name in France and in Hollywood, Charlotte Le Bon has come back home for her feature directorial debut. The acclaimed actor and multidisciplinary artist shares why a lakeside cabin in Quebec's Laurentians was the perfect setting for her spooky coming-of-age story Falcon Lake, nominated for six Canadian Screen Awards.

WATCH | Official trailer for Charlotte Le Bon's Falcon Lake:

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Interview with Charlotte Le Bon produced by Jennifer Warren.