SOPHIE DUPUIS
Sophie likes to shake the crowds with her percussive films. Knowing how to amalgamate tenderness and unrest, she likes to stage failing families and indomitable characters. "Family First" her first feature film, leads impetuous characters in a bubbling whirlwind of violence.

Director's statement
"I wanted people to look at my film and see — if not themselves — someone they know in it. They could be my uncles, my cousins. If I made it too trashy, they’d become the Other. I wanted to bring them into a context that was somewhat universal — this is what happened to them, this is where their journey took them and it could happen to anyone. […] To me, it’s a film about family. Crime is something that the family has to deal with, but it’s only one element of their lives. The criminal aspect to me was the second layer of the story I wanted to tell. Beyond that choice, I wanted to make a dynamic, explosive film that gives you a stomachache. That’s the kind of movie I wanted to make and continue to make".