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Cassandra

World Premiere

In the tradition of great tragedies, Cassandra follows the title character, an eccentric middle-aged artist whose family ignores her claims of clairvoyance.

 

Supported by

Community Partner

Director
Cast

Dawna Wightman, John Jarvis, Clare McConnell, Daniel Maslany

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2023

Language

English

Film Contact
18+
15 min

Credits

Screenwriter

Bea Santos

Producer

Isabelle Deluce

Cinematography

Gabriela Osio Vanden

Editor

Josh Aries

Production Design

Molly-Rae Landi

Art Director

Margot Fabre

Director

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Bea Santos

Bea is a filmmaker and actor based in Toronto. She studied literature and art history at McGill and is an alumnus of the CFC Directors Lab. Bea’s films often fuse elements of magic realism with themes of grief, loss, hope and renewal.

Filmography: Cassandra (2023); Two to Look, One to See (2021); Where’s The Smoke (2020)

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