A young biracial woman, Mira (18), struggles to find her place and purpose amongst her family members as they grieve the death of her Baba (grandfather). As the cremation takes place and the preparations are being made for the spreading of the Baba’s ashes Mira attempts to mend the estranged relationship she has with her Dadi (grandmother) in hope of finding familial and cultural validity for her grief.

mOVING WATER

Written and directed by Kaia Singh

With

Manna Singh, Ranjana Jha, Steve Kasan et Burq A. Rasheed

2024 | 14 min | fiction

en, fr, hindi - sta

Production: art et essai in collaboration with Moving Water Film

KAIA SINGH

Kaia Singh is a writer and director from Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia now based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, Canada. In her work she utilizes filmic language to explore and depict intersectional experiences, cultural identity, and human connection. As a filmmaker her priority within the film industry is to foster diverse perspectives both within her narratives as well as within her production teams.

Her short film The Mother's Seat (2022) has played at several festivals including the Vancouver South Asian Film Festival, Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec, and the Reelworld Film Festival. She has recently completed her latest short fiction film Moving Water and has begun development on her next project.

PRODUCTION : Line Sander Egede et Kaia Singh

DIRECTIOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : Philippe Roy

MONTAGE : Xi Feng

PRODUCTION DESIGN : Khushi Chavda

COSTUMES : Sita Singh

SOUND : Saski Miller

MUSIC : Marc-Antoine Barbier

CASTING : Grace Singh

DISTRIBUTION : Group Intervention Video

FESTIVALS

Official selection - Atlantic international film festival 2024

Official selection - International South Asian Film Festival Canada 2024