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Ofrandā

A film by

Vjosana Shkurti

Synopsis

Ina, an introverted 11-year-old immigrant girl, finds herself captivated by Petra, a newcomer to her class from the same country as she is. Faced with her indifference, a desperate quest for connection takes over Ina's world as she moves between dream and reality.

Highlights

Tags

2023

Drama

Fiction

Genre

Drama

Country

Canada (Quebec)

Year

2023

Length

14'59"

Themes

Teen friendly

LGBTQIA+

Growing pains

Dark

Immigration

With
Kalyna Nichita, Gabriela Lucaci, Luiza Cocora, Anana Rydvald, Ines Feghouli, Megane Proulx
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Production
Pierre Villepelet, Yanick Létourneau, Leslie Dabit (Peripheria)
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Director
Vjosana Shkurti
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Screenplay
Vjosana Shkurti
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Cinematography
Léa Taillefer
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Editing
Elian Mikkola
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Artistic Direction
Jeremy Sandor
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Sound
Jacob Marcoux, Jordan Choinière, Sacha Ratcliffe
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Music
Sacha Ratcliffe

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Director's statement

What’s distinct about Ofrandă is that the concept of identity is expressed in layers. The immigrant identity serves as a catalyst that unlocks Ina's other identities: becoming a woman and being queer. As a queer immigrant myself, I am deeply motivated to tell stories that do not restrict a character's identity to their origin. Instead, I want to tell stories that allow the characters to exist and flourish through a struggle between desires and needs that are universal but, because of their identities, simultaneously unique.

Vjosana Shkurti

Vjosana Shkurti is a Canadian-Albanian director based in Montreal. Her cinema explores issues of origin, memory and the relationship of humans to technology through the performative potential of the camera. Her movies blend reality and abstraction and have traveled to festivals in Canada, United States and Europe.

Filmography

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Festivals

Gala Prends Ça Court!, Canada | 2023 * Prix Metafilms

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Press Inquiries

Press Kit

Social media

https://www.instagram.com/ofrandashortfilm/

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