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UNFOLDING FAITH

Year 2025
Runtime 23 mins
Language English
World Premiere

This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: REAL AND TRUE


When Elyse’s father, a former pastor, abandons his faith, she follows suit, breaking five generations of family Pentecostalism. This documentary explores their parallel journeys of deconversion, juxtaposed against Elyse’s devoutly Christian mother, who stands firm in her beliefs despite remarrying. Through her lens as both filmmaker and subject, Elyse unravels the intricate impact of religious shifts on family bonds and personal identity. Her intimate narrative illuminates the complex aftermath of leaving a deeply rooted faith tradition.

Countries

Canada
Director
Elyse Bouvier
Executive Producer
Shirley Vercruysse
Producer
Marie-France Guerrette, Chehala Leonard
Screenwriter
Elyse Bouvier
Cinematographer
Patrick McLaughlin
Music
Aidan Knight