A Thousand Colours

A Thousand Colours
FrenchRecomposée
Directed byNadia Louis-Desmarchais
Written byNadia Louis-Desmarchais
Produced byPaola Arrigada-Nunez
CinematographySarah Salem
Edited bySophie Farkas Bolla
Music byBrian D'Oliveira
Distributed byNoble Arts
Release date
  • November 13, 2025 (2025-11-13) (Doc NYC)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

A Thousand Colours (French: Recomposée) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Nadia Louis-Desmarchais and released in 2025. The film is a reflection on her complex identity as a biracial woman of mixed white and Haitian descent, who was placed for adoption and raised in a white family who gave her a loving upbringing but did not always know how to deal with the uniquely Black aspects of who she was.

The film premiered at Doc NYC in November 2025, followed by its Canadian premiere at the 2025 Montreal International Documentary Festival.

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Montreal International Documentary Festival 2025 People's Choice Nadia Louis-Desmarchais Won
Magnus Isacsson Award Honored
Student Jury Award Won
Directors Guild of Canada 2026 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award Longlisted

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