Sweeping Forward

Sweeping Forward

95 mins | Aug. 29, 2014

Sweeping away stigma - tackling mental health issues through film. Bess Lavigne is a gifted curler who doesn't curl competitively, because of an anxiety disorder she's been afflicted with since childhood, and, who ultimately finds redemption while coaching four down-and-out women struggling with their own issues.

Sweeping Forward

95 mins | Aug. 29, 2014

Sweeping Forward
Sweeping away stigma - tackling mental health issues through film. Bess Lavigne is a gifted curler who doesn't curl competitively, because of an anxiety disorder she's been afflicted with since childhood, and, who ultimately finds redemption while coaching four down-and-out women struggling with their own issues.
Producers
Original title Sweeping Forward
Directors Patricia MacDowell
Writers Patricia MacDowell

Cast

Lydia Bouchard

as Sally

Bénédicte Gobert

as Teresa

Sharon James

as Kate

Mélanie Elliott

as Geneviève

Trevor Botkin

as Sam

Marc Fournier

as Frank

Jennifer Johnston

as Shirley

Marjolaine Lemieux

as Dorothée

Joël LeMay

as Christopher

Rachel Homan

as Self