A film by Emmanuelle Lacombe
THE GOLDEN AGE
Fiction · 2020 · 22 min
Synopsis
By day, Sasha works at her family’s flea market shop. By night, she makes YouTube videos in the hope of becoming the next big thing. During Quebec's National Day, a client films Sasha as she performs a duet with her grandmother, a fallen star in Quebec's music industry. Basking the glow of the former diva's aura, she sees her popularity skyrocket. To her, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Technical details
- Category
- Fiction
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Running time
- 22 min
- Languages
- French
- Subtitles
- english subtitles
- Aspect ratio
- 1:33.1
- Picture
- Colour
- Sound
- 5.1, stéréo
Cast
Sarah Toussaint-Léveillée Guy-Daneil Tremblay Christine Lamer Fanny Malette Sylvio Arriola
Crew
- Réalisation
- Emmanuelle Lacombe
- Scénario
- Emmanuelle Lacombe
- Production
- Macha Houssart, Kélyna N. Lauzier, Emmanuelle Lacombe, (Belle Chasse Films
- Direction photo
- Christophe Fortin
- Son
- Thierry Bourgault D'Amico, Michael Binette
- Direction artisique
- Catherine K. Pelletier
- Montage image
- Philippe Lefebvre
- Conception sonore
- Michael Binette
- Musique
- Anaïs Larocque
Stills
Festivals and awards
- 2022
- Made Here Film Festival
- 2021
- Cinema on the BayouBest narrative short
- Dawson City International Film Festival
- Les Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma
- Gimli Film FestivalBest Canadian short film
- Beirut Shorts International Film Festival
- 2020
- Fantasia International Film FestivalPremière mondiale
Filmmaker
Emmanuelle Lacombe
Originally from Bellechasse, Quebec, and now based in Montreal, Emmanuelle Lacombe directs short films that have screened at festivals such as VIFF, Regard, and Fantasia. Passionate about both creative work and industry challenges, she authored a 2024 thesis on the power dynamics of creators in the digital era, which earned her the ACC-CRTC Excellence Award. As an independent writer and producer, she founded Les coudées franches that same year and directed Waiting (All the Time) in 2025.
Filmography
- 2026J'attends (tout le temps)
- 2020L'Âge d'or
- 2018Compé
