Spotlight on Québec Gala: The Dishwasher w/Fragments

The Dishwasher (Le Plongeur)
Montreal, winter of 2002. Stephane is on a downward spiral: He is addicted to gambling. Hoping to make some cash, he takes a job as a dishwasher in a popular restaurant. 
Canada, 2023, 127 minutes
Director: Francis Leclerc
Distributor: Criterion Films

Fragments
An (almost) invisible protagonist enters a restaurant and orders pea soup.
Canada, 2022, 2 minutes
Directors: Gigi Perron, Anick Beaulieu

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