THE MOTHER'S SEAT

SHORT FICTION | 2022 | 10 min 

Synopsis — Believing that she has received a sign from her deceased mother, Veera tries to bring her family back together by cooking the mother’s dhal for her younger sister and withdrawn father. As she cooks, Veera is overwhelmed both by her discomfort in the kitchen as well as the memories of her elegant mother.

Cast — ALIA BHIMJI  |  KREG WEISS  |  ZENA HAJIBIK  |  KALYANI IYER

Crew — Writer and Director - KAIA SINGH  |  Producer - ALEX BEAUSEJOUR  |  Director of Photography - AIDEN NICELL  |  1st Assistant Director - HANNAH FORTIN  |  1st Camera Assistant - TRISTAN LAUZON  |  Gaffer - AUBERT SÉNÉCHAL  |  Grip - MARIE-JULIE BERGERON  |  Sound Recordist - ROSE DESORMIERS and TIMUR ASLAEV  |  Production Designer - HICHAM CHÉRIF D'OUAZZANE  |  Art Director - KELLY WANG  |  Costume Designer/Makeup - FLORA NWAKOBI  |  Script Supervisor - PÉNÉLOPE HAWKINS-PAYETTE  |  On Set Photographer - CALVIN LIU and TAMIM AHMED  |  Editing - PÉNÉLOPE HAWKINS-PAYETTE  |  Colourist - ALEX BEAUSEJOUR  |  Sound Designer - KAIA SINGH  |  Composer - MOE KABBARA  |  Sound Mixer - TIM HORLOR

Distributors — Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV)

Select Festivals — Devour! The Food Film Fest 2022  |  International South Asian Film Festival 2022  |  Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma 2023  |  Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec 2023  |  Reelworld Film Festival 2023