Since 2012, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has
transmitted half a million photos back to Earth.
Separately, these images show the Martian terrain,
breathtaking panoramas, and enable exciting
scientific discoveries—essential knowledge for
future, manned missions to Mars. But when these
images are played in sequence, a question
forms—how does it feel to be alone on an alien
planet?
Canada
Midnight Sun
While visiting an erotic massage salon for the first time, Felix meets Emma. Together, they dive into their respective thoughts and memories, confronting their inner demons.
aen loo pawatamihk
As I walk the land with Wolves and Buffalo I reflect on my murdered Cree grandmother, and my colonized ancestors, both human and nonhuman, while honouring their memory. I also consider the historical near extinction of Wolves and Buffalo and reflect on the present-day environmental sustainability of these more-than-human beings. or in short: I honour the memory of what has been lost – both human and nonhuman.
Cruise
We’ve all received scam phone calls, but what about the person making the calls? Cruise is a dark workplace satire about a hapless telemarketer trying mightily to give away a free cruise. And if he fails, there will be dire consequences.
Break Any Spell
In this collision of reality and fantasy, a teenage girl uses Live- Action-Role-Playing (LARPing) to cope and escape from her mother, who suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s.
The Names Of The Flowers
As Bolivia stages the 50th anniversary of Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s death, Julia an old countryside teacher is invited to share her historical story with the world: Giving a bowl of soup to the captured guerrilla in her classroom while he recited a poem about flowers to her, a few hours before his death. The invitation is withdrawn soon after, as other women step forward, claiming the story of “the soup and the flower” as their own.