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Reste

Alone in a messy home, a young girl spends the day playing by herself.

 

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Director
Cast

Maëllya Gauvin

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2022

Language

No Dialogue

Film Contact
G
8 min

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VIFF Short Forum: Program 5

Growing up is hard to do, often harder as we get older.

 

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Credits

Producer

Justine Martin

Screenwriter

Ginger Le Pêcheur

Cinematography

Myriam Payette

Editor

Antony Boudreau Savoie, Félix Bouffard-Dumas, Ginger Le Pêcheur

Art Director

Éliane Duplessis

Director

Ginger Le Pêcheur headshot, Reste director

Ginger Le Pêcheur

After exploring several artistic fields, Ginger Le Pêcheur moved to Montreal in 2017. She graduated from the University of Montreal with a Bachelor’s degree in Film Studies. Her cinematic specificity lies in the exploration of her life experiences and her feminist commitment. She is a board member of Réalisatrices Équitables and coordinator at Colonelle Films, while working on her own projects.