| Turtles | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Tortues |
| Directed by | David Lambert |
| Written by | David Lambert |
| Produced by | Patrick Quinet |
| Starring | Dave Johns Olivier Gourmet Brigitte Poupart |
| Cinematography | N'gare Falise |
| Edited by | Tom Randaxhe |
| Music by | Mario Sévigny |
Production company | Artemis Productions |
| Distributed by | Outplay Dark Star Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Turtles (French : Les Tortues) is a Belgian-Canadian drama film, directed by David Lambert and released in 2023. [1] The film stars Dave Johns and Olivier Gourmet as Thom Halford and Henri Janssens, a gay couple in Brussels whose 35-year relationship is threatened after Henri retires from his job as a police officer. [2]
The cast also includes Brigitte Poupart, Vanessa Van Durme, Laurent Bonnet and Joel Gosset.
The film premiered in November 2023 at the Rencontres du cinéma francophone en Beaujolais, [3] and had its North American premiere in March 2024 at SXSW. [4]