The film, the director’s second after the much-loved “I Like Movies” (2022), will be released in Quebec theaters on April 17, 2026.
Mile End, 2011, and the independent music scene
If Montreal is considered today one of the hubs of coolness, design innovation, fashion, and dining —and, on TikTok, we’ve heard that Montrealers are the sexiest city dwellers in North America—it’s largely thanks to the influence of the city’s coolest neighborhood: Mile End.
Incidentally, this is the city’s mostdiverseneighborhood in terms of immigration since the 19th century, and it isacreativeneighborhoodinevery sense of the word; theconstruction of Mile End’s identity—which sometimes feels more like a village than a big-city neighborhood—is constantly evolving.
We’re expecting an exceptional soundtrack —because everyone who lived in Montreal in 2011 and still lives there today knows one or ten hyper-talented musicians who play guitar with the windows open when the weather is nice.
The indie music scene, which is as active as ever in Montreal, is wild and sometimes disorganized yet sweet, and everyone sleeps with everyone. Summer is long gone, but with “Mile End Kicks,” we’re looking forward to a Proustian madeleine that will also taste a little like next summer.
