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Time Space Love film image; UFO from below

Time Space Love

VIFF Short Forum

A probe equipped with artificial intelligence is launched towards the star Rigel on a thousand-year journey to establish contact with an unknown extraterrestrial consciousness.

 

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Director
Cast

Penande Estime, Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon, Lise Catonguay, Laurianne S. Thibodeau, Geneviève Fontaine, Océane Kitura Bohémier-Too Too

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

In French with English subtitles

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18+
15 min
Drama Horror & Sci-Fi Shorts Women Directors
Vital Production

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Francis Gélinas

Producer

Élisabeth Desbiens

Screenwriter

Marie-Louise Gariépy

Cinematography

François Gamache

ANIM

Zabelle Côté, Alexandre Morin

Editor

Marianne Langston

Original Music

James Duhamel

Marie-Louise Gariépy headshot; Time Space Love director

Marie-Louise Gariépy

Marie-Louise Gariépy is a Quebec director who has evolved within the Kino movement. With a degree in physics from McGill University and a passion for science fiction, she explores futuristic concepts and philosophical reflections in her films. In addition to her role as a director, she has acted as production manager for several Quebec feature films. Her first funded short film, Time Space Love, demonstrates her limitless creativity and unwavering commitment to cinematographic art.

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