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Las, Fiya (Last, Fire)

Synopsis

A fictional short film which explores the subjects of ancestral trauma, dispossession and the power in the return/retrieval. Shot largely on an existing sugarcane farm in Jamaica, the film weaves historical methods of harvesting sugarcane and sugar production with the cinematic concept of the ‘Origin Story’.

Details

Year
2024
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
25 min 12 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Kat Anderson
Producer
Kat Anderson, Harriet Fleuriot
Director of Photography
Ed Tucker

Genre

Experimental Horror Fantasy Sci-Fi

Categories

Fiction Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Kat Anderson

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