World Premiere
On the occasion of planting two primrose seeds, a young woman pays her father a visit.
Tai-Bo, Angela Yuen
Canada/Hong Kong
2026
In Cantonese with English subtitles
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Short Forum 4: Immanence: A Life
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Stephen Trivieri, Scott McCuaig, Marcel Tieste, Orlando Bassi
Producer
Lina Li
Screenwriter
Jessamine Yú Fok
Cinematography
Robert Mentov
Editor
Monica Thi
Production Design
Pinky Tsang
Jessamine Yú Fok
Jessamine Yú Fok is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker based in Toronto. Her recent narrative work is rooted in magical realism, exploring the spaces left by human separation and belief in the supernatural. Yú Fok has been featured on Nowness Asia and CBC Gem, and was awarded the Prism Prize Lipsett Award in 2024. She is currently developing her debut feature, Somewhere Between, set to be filmed in Asia.
Photo by Natasha Kopunovic
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