Mardi Gras Film Festival Days of Happiness (Les Jours heureux)
20 February 2024
In the Playhouse
Cinema
Australian Premiere | Canada | 2023 | French | Ages 15+ | Drama
Emma, a talented young conductor in Montreal is torn between pursuing her career under the watch of her overbearing father’s management, and embarking on a committed relationship with her cellist girlfriend. Directed by Chloé Robichaud.
| Date | Session time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 February 2024 | 8pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $25 |
| Concession | $22 |
| Queer Screen Members* | $21 |
Multi-Pack: Purchase tickets to Sydney Cello Quartet perform Music from Queer Film and Days of Happiness
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $66 |
| Concession | $58 |
| Queer Screen Members* | $55 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
*discount code required
Concession patrons must provide valid student or pensioner ID.
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Queer Screen Member pre-sale
9am, Monday 8 January 2024
General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 10 January 2024
In French with English Subtitles
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Run time
The duration of this film in 120 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Warnings
Contains emotional abuse themes.
Age
Unclassified, 15+
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Nuanced and moving French-Canadian drama
Emma is a talented up-and-coming conductor on the Montreal classical scene who faces the tough decision of sacrificing family and love for success in this emotionally captivating drama.
Managed by her overbearing father Patrick, she’s also navigating a new relationship with cellist and single mother Naelle. Caught in the conundrum of career versus love versus family, Emma must come to grips with her emotions and finally choose if she will follow the status quo or finally live by her own terms.
Premiering at Toronto International Film Festival to wide acclaim and featuring gripping classical set pieces, comparisons to Tár are inevitable, but this is an entirely different telling of a lesbian conductor’s journey to self-realisation.
Screening as a special event during Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival.
Sydney Opera House and Queer Screen's 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival presents
Cast and credits
Director Chloé Robichaud
Producer Pierre Even
Writer Chloé Robichaud
Cast Sophie Desmarais, Sylvain Marcel, Nour Belkhiria
Film Type Narrative Feature
LGBTIQA+ Lesbian, Bisexual Women
About Queer Screen's 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival
Mardi Gras Film Festival is presented by Queer Screen. Their mission is a celebration of the diversity of sexualities and gender identities through queer storytelling on screen, by inclusive and respectful communities full of creativity, inspiration and pride.
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Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
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Getting here
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Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
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Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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