Toronto: Maxime Giroux’s ‘Félix and Meira’ Gets U.S. Distribution

Oscilloscope Laboratories has bought the U.S. distribution rights to Maxime Giroux’s Félix and Meira after a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

The Canadian indie portrays Meira, a young Hasidic woman played by Hadas Yaron, who leaves her faith to start a romance with a young man (Martin Dubreuil). Oscilloscope plans a 2015 release for Félix and Meira, which will screen in competition in San Sebastian and is set against the backdrops of Montreal, Brooklyn and Venice, Italy.

“Felix and Meira is a nuanced, delicate, and sensitive film, expertly crafted by Maxime and soulfully acted by Hadas and Martin,” Oscilloscope’s Dan Berger and David Laub said in a statement Friday. Giroux’s third feature was produced by Sylvain Corbeil and Nancy Grant at Montreal indie Metafilms.