Yura Ivalu (Anna Lambe, DUSK & DAWN, CIFF 2025) is the latest darling of the Toronto art world and her new virtual reality piece is the talk of the town. Presented with a chance to create a film, she is forced to lean into a traumatic story from her youth involving her friend Sesi (Zorga Qaunaq, IN ALASKA, CIFF 2026). Once Sesi re-enters her life, the perfect sheen of the art world begins to crack.

One part SINGLE WHITE FEMALE, one part Cronenbergian horror blending art with flesh and persona, IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH is a biting satire of the current era. Star Anna Lambe is about to truly arrive on the international scene appearing in HEART OF THE BEAST and THE SOCIAL RECKONING later this year. She brings a quiet, poignant emotion to Yura as she traverses this seemingly polite society. Director/Screenwriter Nyla Innuksuk (SLASH/BACK) proves there is no sophomore slump with a second feature that showcases a strong voice with plenty of style and humour.