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A young woman wrestles with her identity and failed relationship, portrayed and reflected in the city of Miami. Change as a continual and inevitable natural process, just like photosynthesis through chlorophyll. Short and powerful visual film essay by Barry Jenkins, commissioned by Borscht, a non-profit organisation that encourages cinema in Miami.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 17'
- Medium/Format
- File
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Premiere status
- None
- Director
- Barry Jenkins
- Producer
- Andrew Hevia
- Screenplay
- Barry Jenkins
- Cinematography
- David Bornfriend
- Editing
- Joi McMillon
- Principal cast
- Ana Laura Trevino, Sasha Vaziri
- Music
- MillionYoung
- Production company
- Borscht Corporation
- Sales / World rights holder
- Borscht Corporation