Prayer for a
Lost Mitten
Documentary
Jean-François Lesage
Les Films de l’Autre
79 minutes | 2020
supported by PRIM through
the Creation Assistance Program
Distribution Les Films du 3 mars
Synopsis
The night is falling. Montreal is under the snow. People line up at the lost and found office of the city’s transit company. They all have lost something, which, upon reflection, becomes the symbol of a deeper loss. Prayer for a Lost Mitten is a creation documentary – at times melancholic, at times festive, always loving – that helps us through the winter.
Hotdocs Festival
Winner of Best Canadian Documentary
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary Award
RIDM
Special Jury Prize in the National Feature Film Competition
Gala Québec Cinéma
Iris for Best Sound in Documentary
