BARBIE BOOMER
Genre
Documentary
Language
VOSTA
Duration
78
Rating
Synopsis
As part of the “Perspectives on Art” series.
In collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This screening will be followed by a discussion with Musée de la civilisation curator Lydia Bouchard, protagonist Sylvie Longpré, and filmmaker Marc Joly-Corcoran.
Barbie Boomer follows Sylvie Longpré, aged 67, who is an avid collector of Barbie dolls. She has chosen to donate part of her collection to the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City, in the hope of giving her beloved dolls a new life, preserved for future generations. The museum agrees to consider her proposal. Will Sylvie be able to tolerate being separated from her beloved dolls, especially considering that her best friend, Linda, herself a collector of Barbies, is facing many health issues?
MMFA members get 25% off ticket prices. Offer valid only at the Cinéma du Musée box-office.
Release year
2025
Release date
May 10, 2026
Directed by
Marc Joly-Corcoran
Country
Canada (Québec)
Actors
Sylvie Longpré, Lydia Bouchard, Linda Joanisse, Jacqueline van de Geer