MOVING WATER

SHORT FICTION | 2024 | 14 min 

Synopsis — A young biracial woman, Mira (18), struggles to find her place and purpose amongst her family members as they grieve the death of her Baba (grandfather). As the cremation takes place and the preparations are being made for the spreading of the Baba’s ashes Mira attempts to mend the estranged relationship she has with her Dadi (grandmother) in hope of finding familial and cultural validity for her grief.

Cast — MANNA SINGH  |  RANJANA JHA  |  STEVE KASAN  |  BURQ A. RASHEED  |  IFTEKHAR AHMED  |  AMBICA SHARMA  |  MASOON BALOUCH  |  ASHOK KAUSHAL

Crew — Writer and Director - KAIA SINGH  |  Producer  - LINE SANDER EGEDE, JEANNE-MARIE POULAIN, ANAËLLE BÉGLET, IRÈNE BESSONE and KAIA SINGH  |  Director of Photography - PHILIPPE ROY  |  Editing - XI FENG  |  Production Design - KHUSHI CHAVDA  |  Costume Design - SITA SINGH  |  Sound - SASKI MILLER  |  Composer - MARC-ANTOINE BARBIER  |  Writing Consultant - RÉMI DUFRESNE  |  Language Consultant - AMBICA SHARMA   |  1st Assistant Director - DULCINÉE MÉNARD  |  Script Supervisor - ZEAUÉ ST-PIERRE  |  Casting Director - GRACE SINGH  |  Production Manager - ARIANE VERMEERSCH  |  Production Coordinator - AZALÉ MORNEAU  |  1st Camera Assistant - ANTHONY DION  |  2nd Camera Assistant - AMINA YANOURI  |  Key Gaffer - PASCAL DULDE-DE BROIN  |  Key Grip - PATRICE ARSENAULT  |  Key Make-up Artist - MILES PETRELLA  |  Unit Manager - MARIE-PIER BOURDEAU  |  Post-production Supervisor - JULIEN TREMBLAY  |  Colorist - GUILLAUME PICHÉ  |  Poster Designer - SARAH WARREN

Distributors — Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV)

Selected Screenings and Awards — Korean Film Festival Canada Official Selection (2025)  |  Les Regards de L'ICART Official Selection (2025)  |  Les Regards de L'ICART Grand Prix (2025)  |  Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma Official Selection (2025)  |  St. John's International Women's Film Festival Official Selection (2024)  |  International South Asian Film Festival Official Selection (2024)  |  Atlantic International Film Festival Official Selection (2024)

Produced with the Participation of — The National Film Board of Canada Filmmaker Assistance Program  |  Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec  |  Main Film (tri)Cycle Program  |  Canada Council for the Arts