BC Premiere
Following the production of a documentary on the death of her daughter, a mother reflects on life, grief, and time.
Supported by
Community Partner
Schelby Jean-Baptiste, Florence Blain Mbaye
Canada
2023
In French and Haitian Creole with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Miryam Charles
Screenwriter
Miryam Charles
Cinematography
Miryam Charles, Isabelle Statchenko
Editor
Miryam Charles
Original Music
Romain Camiolo
Director
Miryam Charles
From Haitian descent, Miryam Charles is a director, producer and cinematographer living in Montreal. She has produced several short and feature films. She is also the director of several short films. Her films have been presented in various festivals in Quebec and internationally. She has just completed the directing of her first feature film This House. Her work explores themes related to exile and the legacies of colonization.
Filmography: Tous les jours de mai (2023); Cette maison (2022); Chemins croisés (2022); Chanson pour le Nouveau-Monde (2021); Les temps (2021)
VIFF Short Forum
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Short Forum 1: The Scarier One
The return of scary: fear in all its chilling, suspenseful, and unsettling shades.
Short Forum 2: Anthropomaxx
Dogs, frogs, hogs, and more!
Short Forum 3: Workers of the World
The grind of the working class in a system that betrays its promises.
Short Forum 4: Immanence: A Life
You don’t have to look far; life is beautiful!
Short Forum 5: Somewhere Else
If space and time are pure perception, let’s build them differently.
Short Forum 6: Archive Lives!
Before anything becomes archival, it’s lived.
Short Forum 7: War at Home
Truly, no one is safe until everyone is safe.
Short Forum 8: Queer Magic
Do you believe in magic?
Short Forum 9: Big Time Sensuality
Explorations of desire and intimacy serve both pain and pleasure.
Short Forum 10: Are the Kids Alright?
The future kinda depends on it.