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BOAT PEOPLE

Runtime 9 mins
Language English
Alberta Premiere

This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: RADIANT JEWELS, SHORTS: BEST OF SHORTS


It comes down to karma: as a little girl in Vietnam, Thao’s mother would rescue ants from bowls of sugar water. The tiny creatures would later return the favour, leading her desperate family through darkness, and pointing the way to safety.

Countries

Canada
Festivals
Palm Springs International ShortFest
Director
Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma
Executive Producer
Anita Lee
Producer
Justine Pimlott, Jelena Popović
Screenwriter
Kjell Boersma, Thao Lam
Editor
Jordan Kawai, Kjell Boersma
Music
respectfulchild
Cast
Thao Lam
Animation
Miranda Quesnel, Simon Cottee