2025 Nominees

Société distincte (Distinct Society)

Blachfilms

CANADA

- Drama Series: Non-English Language

Distinct Society is a groundbreaking science fiction series unlike anything ever produced in Quebec. The show features top-tier actors such as Antoine Pilon, Maude Guérin, Hélène Florent, and Luc Picard. Created by writer and director Benoit Lach, the story begins with a family drama in the town of Repentigny, centered around the disappearance of young Gabriel. His brother, Mark, discovers a crop circle just meters away from where Gabriel vanished, leading him to believe that his brother was abducted by extraterrestrials. Over the course of 10 episodes, we follow Mark on his relentless quest to find Gabriel, all while being consumed by doubt. Do aliens truly exist? Was Gabriel really taken by extraterrestrial beings? These questions intertwine with a gripping and captivating thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.