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LOOKING GLASS with Ivanna Samuel

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Looking Glass is a narrative short film that illustrates how invisibility is often intimate, personal, and impactful to mental health. Blending elements of dance and Afro-inspired rhythms, this journey to self-love invites the audience to examine the true cost of our inner-critics.


Inspired by personal experiences and West-African trickster god Anansi, this film has been crafted with a mirror to our human experience. In Looking Glass, Anansi uses cunning creativity and wit to remind Asha of who is, and should be most important to her - herself.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    VWI 2025
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Sponsor
    Commission For Behavioural Health
  • Director
    Ivanna Samuel
  • Screenwriter
    Ivanna Samuel
  • Producer
    Anaisa Visser
  • Executive Producer
    Chris Hyde, Cary McQueen
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