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# SOLO, a "French-Canadian love letter to drag", to screen at Brighton's Dukes at Komedia
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/solo-a-french-canadian-love-letter-to-drag-to-screen-at-brightons-dukes-at-komedia/
- Published: 2025-09-03T16:33:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-03T16:33:42.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Culture

**Sophie Dupuis**’ electrifying drama, ***SOLO***, which follows a young and emerging drag queen who becomes entangled in a passionate but complicated romance, will be screened at Brighton's **Dukes at Komedia** on **21 September**.

The film, which won Best Canadian Film at the **Toronto International Film Festival**, tells the story of Simon (Simon (**Théodore Pellerin**: *Lurker, Beau is Afraid)*, a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene. When he meets Olivier (**Félix Maritaud**: *Sauvage, 120 Beats Per Minute*), a new performer at the bar where he works, it's love at first sight. But what begins as an electrifying romance quickly spirals into a competitive and destructive dynamic.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/09/Th--odore-Pellerin_Simon_F--lix-Maritaud_Olivier_SOLO-cr--dit-Lou-Scamble-07041B-1.jpg)

Credit Lou Scamble

At the same time, Simon’s mother, Claire - a renowned opera singer - returns home after a 15-year absence to restart her career. Simon, who barely knows her but deeply idealises her, is determined to build a relationship. Caught between the collapse of two impossible loves, Simon is forced to confront the truth: he deserves more.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/09/SOLO_Theodore-Pellerin_-SimonB222.jpg)

Rising star Théodore Pellerin shines in *SOLO*, a stirring exploration of love, identity, and ambition set against the vibrant backdrop of the drag scene. With a touch of sparkle and plenty of heart, the film portrays a young man’s fight to find where he truly belongs.

***SOLO -* released in UK & Irish cinemas on 19 September 2025 - will been screened at Brighton's Dukes at Komedia on 21 September 2025\. The Brighton screening will include a Q&A with the director.**