Perspective Film Series Presents:
Nine Days (2020), EDSON ODA
August 11 @ 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Rated R, 18+ Viewing
Join Contemporary Calgary in partnership with @pinkflamingoyyc for the eighth screening of our 10-part Perspectives Film Series. Curated by @aliaaluma, the series includes QTBIPOC films, diverse voices, global titles and narratives that confront prejudices.
August’s Perspective is belonging. With so much of our lives completely out of our hands, how do we decide what to hold on to? At the same time, who do we become after that one choice that changes everything? These films are adverse and unconventional stories about figuring out who we are and fighting for a place to belong; to be seen, heard, and accounted for.
FREE with $10 admission to Contemporary Calgary. FREE for members. Our galleries are open Thursdays 12-7 PM for viewing prior to attending the events.
Synopsis: Nine Days (2020)
Will (Winston Duke) spends his days in a remote outpost watching people going about their lives from their POV, waiting until one subject perishes, leaving a vacancy for a new life on earth. Soon, several candidates — unborn souls — arrive at Will's to undergo tests determining their suitability for life on Earth, facing oblivion when they are deemed unsuitable. But Will soon faces his own existential challenge in the form of free-spirited Emma (Zazie Beetz), a candidate who is not like the others.
Making his feature-film debut after a series of highly acclaimed and award-winning short films and music videos, Japanese Brazilian director Edson Oda delivers a heartfelt and meditative vision of human souls in limbo, aching to be born against unimaginable odds, yet hindered by forces beyond their will.
Director: Edson Oda
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Producer: Jason Michael Berman, Mette-Marie Kongsved, Matthew Linder, Laura Tunstall, Datari Turner
Writer: Edson Oda
Runtime: 2hrs 4mins
Production Co: Sony Pictures Classics
About the Curator: Alia Aluma (she/her)
An advocate for the creative industries and global contributor to arts and culture communities, Alia Aluma has worked and studied in four different continents and conducts her research and workplace tasks in three different languages. Her multilateral passions link grand interests such as architecture, film, writing, and entertainment, leading to experiences within the fields of fashion, photography, technical and culture teaching, writing and publishing, and fine arts and curation. While her current focus is on capital culture and art direction, she is also a practising visual artist and writer who has had works on display in Rome, Canada, and England. Her work is deeply rooted in empathetic work ethic and diversity, proven by her studies in multilingualism and world cultures.
Before graduating with degrees in Art History, Communications, and World Literature & Culture, Aluma began working as a ghostwriter while studying abroad in Hong Kong. In this role, she began writing novels on behalf of international clients, specializing in science fiction and business literature. Upon returning to Canada, Aluma stepped into the role of Editor-in-Chief and teacher, mentoring an entire journalism department from the ground up with Alberta’s largest hip hop foundation. Eventually, Aluma’s written history would lead to the creation of a digital course with skillshare foundation UPWEGO.ai. Currently, Aluma is working on publishing her Masters research in decentralized art and currencies (CryptoArt).
Aluma’s research has placed her within new roles in the creative industry, including her current position as Creative Arts & Technology Director with Greta Bar YYC/YEG/YVR, where she manages a CryptoArt Creative Foundation with the intention of reviving Calgary’s art scene. After speaking at multiple international conferences, she has also engaged with a team of academics from various institutions and many notable crypto-artists, leading to a highly anticipated textbook on the matter (publishing date TBD).
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