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Is Quebec ready for a hit comedy directed by a woman? A coming-of-age story about a young, full-figured girl who doesn’t fit in but finds her way through junior high school regardless?

“I’d really like that,” said Anne Émond, director of the film in question, Jeune Juliette, which hits theatres this weekend.

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Given the continued success of Quebec director Ricardo Trogi’s autobiographical comedy series 1981, 1987 and 1991, you would think Jeune Juliette has a shot.

“I think it’s important to understand that it’s not just a film for adolescents,” Émond explained. “Teenagers might like it, but I think people of any age can remember that period — it’s for everyone. I think it would be very cool to have a successful Quebec comedy that doesn’t have Louis-José Houde in it. I love Louis-José Houde and his films, but to have a movie that’s a hit not because of the casting of one actor or comedian and isn’t a sequel would be crazy; it would be cool.”