March 4, 2026 - Montreal - National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Sophie Bedard Marcotte's documentary J'ai perdu de vue le paysage (I Lost Sight of the Landscape), produced by the National Film Board of Canada, hits theatres in Montreal on Friday, April 3. More cities across Quebec will follow. Art and life constantly intersect in this feature-length film, which explores the beauty of the unexpected and the meaning that creation brings to existence.
About the film
J'ai perdu de vue le paysage (I Lost Sight of the Landscape) by Sophie Bedard Marcotte (85 min)
Produced at the NFB by Pierre-Mathieu Fortin
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/i-lost-sight-of-the-landscape
- Intrigued by a theatre artist's creative process, a filmmaker tries-over 16 attempts-to make the film she wants. As the years go by, unexpected turns of events blur the boundaries between art and life. And the work emerges when we expect it least. From Montreal to the far reaches of the Canadian Shield, from the mountains of Iceland to the depths of the Earth, I Lost Sight of the Landscapeis an improbable comedy that reveals the uncontrollable nature of life, with honesty-and a good dose of humour.
- In 2025, the film had its world premiere at the prestigious Visions du Reel festival in Nyon, Switzerland, and received a special mention at FIDADOC in Agadir, Morocco. The film was also selected to screen at the 2025 Montreal International Documentary Festival, the 2026 DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival in Finland and the 2026 Quebecine in Mexico. It will soon be screening at the International Film Festival of Ottawa (March 11 to 22).
About the filmmaker
Montreal-based director Sophie Bedard Marcotte creates intimate, tender films. Her second feature film, L.A. Tea Time (2019), humorously tells the story of her trip across America to meet Miranda July; it was selected by nearly two dozen international festivals, including Visions du Reel, Hot Docs and IDFA.
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