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Simply Johanne

  • September 2024
  • 1hr

    15mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Nadine Valcin,

    Nadine Valcin,

    Yves Bisaillon,

    Starring

    Abla Osman,

    Isoloy Katshingu,

    Danielle Ouimet,

    Abandoned on the doorstep of a Montreal orphanage, Johanne Harrelle eventually rose to prominence as a gifted artist, actress, and one of North America's first Black models. Simply Johanne deftly explores her complex and audacious life through archival footage, interviews with loved ones and performances of her writings by three contemporary actresses. The film chronicles the journey of a magnetic and passionate woman who defied the expectations of her time.