TRUE NORTH SHORTS PROGRAMME (CANADA)
Testament | Canada | 15 mins
Directed by: Jessica Landry
A young woman begins the impossible task of cleaning out the home of her recently deceased estranged grandmother. Amidst the clutter, she discovers a letter addressed to her mother—a final testament that bridges the past to the present.
Faire un enfant | Canada | 19 mins
Directed by: Eric K. Boulianne
After many years together, a couple decides to have a baby. Throughout their relentless efforts, the partners try to maintain their love and unity. Making Babies is a minimalist comedy drama that takes a bittersweet look at a couple’s life, with its doubts, its challenges and its resilience.
White Noise | Canada | 17 mins
Directed by: Tamara Scherbak
A woman with a hyper-sensitivity to sound spends time in an anechoic chamber.
Soleil de nuit | Canada | 13 mins
Directed by: Maria Camila Arias, Fernando López Escrivá
While on a geology training session in an abandoned open-cast mine, a crew of Canadian astronauts is interrupted by an Atikamekw elder. They ask him to leave because they are training for an important mission to the moon. The elder hesitates, but decides to leave on one condition: the astronauts must deliver a sacred message to the spirits of the moon.
Simo | Canada | 22 mins
Directed by: Aziz Zoromba
The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between the two teenage brothers Simo and Emad take a dangerous turn that may seriously impact the future of their family.
