Barefoot at Dawn

February 1927: Félix Leclerc's last year with his family before attending a private college in the fall. Accompanied by Fidor, his faithful friend, he will face adversity, love, death, and will embark on the path of adulthood.

Cast

Félix Leclerc

as Narration

Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard

as Félix

Julien Leclerc

as Fidor

Roy Dupuis

as Léo

Catherine Sénart

as Fabiola

Claude Legault

as Bérubé

Tristan Goyette-Plante

as Jean-Marie

Agathe Tremblay

as Lédéenne

Guy Thauvette

as Uncle Richard

Robert Lepage

as Uncle Rodolphe

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