5:00 p.m.
Opening of Acadian Days 2025

Screening of the film RÉSONANCE ACADIE 
Followed by a meet-and-greet and discussion with director Phil Comeau

 

Theatre at the Visitor Centre
 

Résonance Acadie follows ten young artists from Acadie and the Acadian diaspora as they are invited to create a new work of art in just eight days during the World Acadian Congress in Nova Scotia. After visiting Grand-Pré, these artists dive into music, theatre, film, dance, and visual arts, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. They choose to reinterpret Acadian heritage through a contemporary lens.

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The film captures the creative process of these young talents, deeply driven by their passion for culture and their exploration of Acadian identity.
Official Selection – 43rd International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA), Montreal.

 

 

About Phil Comeau
Phil Comeau is an Acadian filmmaker from Nova Scotia. His documentaries and fiction films have been screened at festivals around the world, winning over 700 awards. With 115 directing credits, his feature films include: The Secret Order, Jerome’s Secret, Zachary Richard, Always Battling, Ron Turcotte: Legendary Jockey, and Acadian Wave.
His film Belle-Île en Acadie holds the Guinness World Record for the most awards won by a documentary.

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In recognition of his contribution to Francophone cinema and Acadian culture, Phil Comeau has been named a member of the Order of Canada, the Order of Nova Scotia, the Order of New Brunswick, the Order of Francophones of America (Quebec), and the Order of La Pléiade from the International Organization of La Francophonie. He was recently promoted to Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France.