Emmanuel pays his longtime friend, Henry, a visit on his rhubarb farm during harvest. Through the next few days, the two examine the nature of their relationship.
Supported by
Community Broadcast Partner
Community Partner
Andy Jones, Lawrence Barry
Canada
2021
English
Coarse language
Featured in:
VIFF Short Forum: Program 6
Cinematic form is given to life’s big mysteries: luck and fate, love and loss, and the spiritual supernatural.
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The Golden Spurtle
Each year the sleepy highland village of Carrbridge awakens with excitement as locals and competitors from around the globe vie for the honour of winning The Golden Spurtle in the World Porridge Making Championships.
Two Pianos
Once promising concert pianist Mathias (François Civil) returns to his native Lyon after a long absence. He's here to pay homage to his mentor, Elena (Charlotte Rampling). But a chance encounter with an old flame sends him spiraling.
At the Place of Ghosts
In this supernatural Indigenous thriller from the director of Wildhood, siblings Mise'l and Antle journey into Sk+te'kmujue'katik (the Place of Ghosts), a primordial forest that exists outside of time, to confront their violent upbringing.
Credits
Producer
Anna Wheeler
Screenwriter
Devin Shears
Cinematography
Duncan De Young
Editor
Justin Simms
Production Design
Hilary Thomson
Original Music
Anastasia Westcott
Director
Devin Shears
Devin Shears is a filmmaker based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, whose work has screened at FIN: Atlantic Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Anti-Matter, and more.