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En festival Fruits of Labour Ophelia Spinosa 2021

Fruits of Labour

Ophelia Spinosa / 2021 / 18 min. / Canada / ENGLISH / FRENCH SUBS

Synopsis

Interplaying the metaphor of grapes, this father-daughter documentary is characterized by the labour of love it is to make wine, but also the labour of love that is love itself.

Cast & Crew

Cinematographer: Andrew Brito Hernandez
Editor: Ophelia Spinosa et Daniel Slapcoff
Sound: Andres Solis
Sound mix: Tim Horlor
Sound editor: Andres Solis
Music: Victor Ivanov (Gregorian chants used with the permission of Monks of Fontgambault
Cast: Gerry Spinosa
Assistant director: Laura Kamugisha
Translator: Alexandra Humbert
Production: Ophelia Spinosa / Mel Hoppenheim of Cinema School

Genre


Documentary

Topics


Family, Relationships, Work



Trailer

Biography

Ophelia is of Italian-Canadian descent, originally hailing from Southern Ontario. She is a recent graduate of Concordia University's Film Production program. Her oeuvre often explores the dynamism between sacrifice & suffering, as well as themes of family and spirituality.

Filmography

2019
Farfalle / 13 min min.

2018
What is Truth / 5 min min.




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