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“We’re not here to judge, Kiah, we’re here to witness.” An intriguing official trailer is available for a peculiar little indie sci-if film called Can I Get a Witness, the latest film from filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming. This premiered at TIFF 2024 last fall, and should be out in theaters soon. It’s more of a utopian sci-fi feature about a future world where humanity seems to have made everyone equal without any class division – but at the cost of people over 50 required to pass on in order to control the population. This is a bit like Logan’s Run, of course, but seems more ethereal and charming in its depiction of this possible future. Blending live action & animation, the film is set in a world in which travel & technology are virtually banned, and people who reach the age of 50 have to submit to required death – while young people are tasked with artistically documenting their final moments. TIFF says Can I Get a Witness? is an “inspired look at what memories — and catastrophic climate change — might look like.” Starring Keira Jang, Joel Oulette, and Sandra Oh. I gotta admit I’m really interested in this – seems like it has some provocative ideas being experimented on. // Continue Reading ›
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