2025
Short Narrative(Philadelphia Premiere)

Lana

CC
Closed captions online
OC
Open captions in-person
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In the turmoil of adolescence, Lana does not lead a life completely like the others. As a daily fight goes on in silence, Lana learns that her father, Benjamin, must leave Canada permanently. She must then muster her courage to confront her father before he leaves.

Screenings

Virtual

August 1 – July 31

Directors Spotlight

Laetitia Angba

Director

Born in Côte d’Ivoire and raised in Montreal, Laetitia Angba is a young cosmopolitan imbued with an early thirst for changing the world. She devoted many years to social and community involvement.

Julie R. Lissouba

Director

Through her works, Julie Redon Lissouba delves into themes inseparable from her life: travel, identity, and a committed anti-colonial perspective. Following her bachelor’s degree in literature and cinema in Montreal, Canada, Julie pursued her studies in cinema at La Casa Del Cine in Barcelona, Spain.

Year
2024
Runtime
17 minutes
Country
Canada
Language
French
Director
Laetitia Angba & Julie R. Lissouba
Producer
Les films Cosmos (Giacomo Nudi, Rocío B. Fuentes)
Cast
Corallie Delorme, Mouhamed Fall
Cinematographer
Étienne Roussy
Editor
Lenina Delgado
Production Design
Diana Le Nézet
Sound Design
Alex Lane
Premiere
Philadelphia

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