ISLANDS
a film by Martin Edralin
FEATURE PRESENTATION
SCREENING IN-PERSON + ONLINE
IN-PERSON SCREENING:
JUNE 9, 2022 • 7 PM
@ LIGHT HOUSE ARTS CENTRE
(1800 ARGYLE STREET, HALIFAX)
VIEWABLE ONLINE IN ATLANTIC CANADA
FOR 48 HOURS FOLLOWING IN-PERSON SCREENING
2021 / CANADA / 94 mins
Islands follows Joshua, a shy Filipino immigrant caring for his aging parents in southern Ontario. After the sudden death of his mother, Joshua begins to grapple with loneliness and what life might hold for him when both his parents are gone. When his cousin Marisol comes to visit, he’s forced to confront this disconnect between what he wants from his future and the future he is building. —Tori Fleming
A live Q+A with Martin Edralin will follow the screening.
TRAILER
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Martin Edralin
Martin Edralin is a Filipino-Canadian, Toronto-based filmmaker. His first short film, Hole (2014), won the Grand Prize at Clermont-Ferrand, jury prizes at Locarno and Seattle, and screened at Sundance, TIFF, and BFI London. His second short, Emma (2016), was selected in TIFF Canada's Top Ten and won Best Live Action Short at the Rhode Island IFF. His debut feature, Islands (2021), premiered at SXSW and was awarded Special Jury Recognition.