Louise Archambault’s dramedy Le temps d’unété has grossed more than $255,000 at the Canadian box office during its opening weekend, according to distributor Immina Films.

Le temps d’unété, released Friday (July 14), has had the best start of the year for a Quebec film, according to Immina. Previously, Quebec animation Katak, the Brave Beluga grossed $235,000 in its opening weekend, according to prodco 10th Ave Productions and distributor Maison 4:3. The film debuted on Feb. 24.

Directed by Archambault (Gabrielle), Le temps d’unété is written by Marie Vien (The Passion d’Augustine) and produced by Antonello Cozzolino and Brigitte Léveillé of Montreal’s Attraction.

The film centres on a priest who is facing the prospect of closing his church due to financial constraints when he suddenly inherits a property.

Le temps d’unété features Patrice Robitaille, Guy Nadon, Élise Guilbault, Martin Dubreuil and Sébastien Ricard in lead roles.

Marc-André Leclair, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Cedric Keka Shako, Louise Turcot, Pierre Verville, Océane Kitura Bohémier-Tootoo, Josée Deschênes, Gilbert Sicotte, Normand Chouinard, Geneviève Rochette and Bruce Dinsmore complete the cast.

The film was produced with the financial support of SODEC, Telefilm Canada, provincial and federal tax credits, the Quebecor Fund, TVA Group and the Harold Greenberg Fund.

English-language feature BlackBerry (Zapruder Films, Rhombus Media) remains the top-grossing Canadian film of the year so far, earning more than $300,000 in Canada during its opening weekend. The film is directed by Matt Johnson and was released by Elevation Pictures and IFC Films in Canadian and U.S. theatres on May 12.

Photo courtesy Immina Films