Synopsis
This film explores how the pains of everyday life are intricately linked
with faith and the church in Zambia. Time seems to stand still as events
unfold for a girl, a young mother and an elder. Amid recurring themes of
death and renewal, we rediscover religion as a force to heal wounds that the modern world has long left behind.
Sunday school, where children are taught about God, also becomes a place where their parents learn to find comfort and relief from daily pressures.
Screenings
7th AMAKULA KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Uganda,October 29TH to November, 2010
www.amakula.com
20º Edizione del Festival Cinema Africano, Asia e America Latina
Milan, March 2010
www.festivalcinemaafricano.org
33rd Göteborg International Film Festival
Göteborg, Jan 2010
Section: Signals – Forget Africa
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 (19:30) Cinema Haga 1
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 (12:30) Ciname Haga 1
www.giff.se
World Premiere
39th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Feb 2010
Section: Signals – Where is Africa?
Mon, 1 Feb 2010 (20:15) Press & Industry VE4 Venster4
Thu, 4 Feb 2010 (16:30) Publiek KSC Schouwburg Kleine Zaal
Sat, 6 Feb 2010 (20:00) Publiek C17 Cinerama 7
www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com
Credits
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor & Camera:
Joanna Vasquez Arong
Original Music:
Cédric Murrath
Sound Designer & Mix:
Warren Santiago
Joanna
Joanna moved to Beijing from Manila in 2002 to pursue her dream of filmmaking. Prior to taking the plunge into films, Joanna worked in various fields around the world including finance (Deutsche Bank, Asia-Pacific region) and economic development (United Nations, Bangkok & Beijing). She pursued a Political Science/International Studies degree at Boston College (with a year exchange at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris) and a Master’s Degree in Development and Environmental Studies at the London School of Economics. Besides producing and directing her independent films, Joanna freelances as an editor, producer and director for companies, non-profit organizations and individuals. Her feature debut film, Neo-Lounge, which premiered in 2007 has screened in 20 festivals and has won three international awards.
Cédric
Cedric Murrath is an award winning film composer who graduated as a film director, and shot a few shorts in that role. As a musician he travelled the world with The Pretenders, Björk, and on a more regular basis, he’s working with Hooverphonic.
Warren
Warren Santiago is a sound editor and re-recording mixer based in South East Asia. He was born and raised in Manila, Philippines.
In 2001, he came across an old movie entitled "2001: A Space Odyssey" and that film experience forever changed his perception of sonic art.
Since then Santiago has worked his way up in the sound department of numerous film productions. His passion for improving Asian film soundtracks lead him to work at Technicolor Asia (Thailand) as an in-house sound designer.