Our spring favorite. Written by Sarah-Maude Beauchesne and Nicola Morel, this series is the perfect antidote to the melodrama that abounds. Painting the portrait of a group of thirty-somethings in Sherbrooke, Bellefleur addresses rich subjects with intelligence, modernity and finesse (friendship, parenthood, professional success, adultery). We salute the cast made up of well-known and lesser-known faces, as well as the presence of a hero who is not without flaws… Bell Media has not yet confirmed the presentation of Bellefleur on Noovo, but since the action of the 10th and last episode takes place at Christmas, we predict a telecast next fall. And good news: a sequel is confirmed.
Celine Dion is not the only icon to be the subject of a documentary on Prime Video. Roger Federer gets a similar treatment in Federer: Twelve Final Days, a feature film from directors Asif Kapadia (Amy) and Joe Sabia (the man behind the concept of Vanity Fair’s 73 Questions) that “chronicles the final 12 days of incredible career” of the famous tennis player. Interesting detail: initially, the images were not intended for the general public. They were reserved for Federer’s personal archives, as home videos. Since the trailer alone made us emotional, it is with a box of Kleenex at hand that we will watch this feature film.
David Letterman continues his series of lengthy interviews with Charles Barkley, and most notably, Miley Cyrus. Over the course of 45 minutes, the host discusses a wide variety of topics with the 31-year-old artist: his friendship with Beyoncé, the writing of Flowers (which originally had a much more melancholy chorus: “I can hold my own hand/But I can’t love me like you can”), his complicated relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus, his father, his sobriety (aside from the occasional joint), his favorite singers (Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Celine Dion), and more. The show also includes an intimate performance at the Chateau Marmont, a famous Los Angeles hotel.
To mark the national holiday, the city of Quebec brings together on stage a group of artists who cast a particularly wide net: Mara Tremblay, Marie-Annick Lépine from the Cowboys Fringants (a tribute to the group is expected), Patrice Michaud, Ariane Roy, Laurence Nerbonne , Mitsou, Les Louanges, Paul Daraîche, Waahli, Aiza, Beatrice Deer, Zébulon and the Innu singer-songwriter Matiu. Actor Benoit McGinnis, who will deliver the patriotic speech, will also sing a song. Antoine Gratton is the musical director of the show, which will be broadcast at the end of a special week on Télé-Québec including the presentation of shows like Kebec (Monday at 7:30 p.m.) and Pierre-Yves remembers (Wednesday at 8 p.m.) .
