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Rootless

September 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Director Leslie Gabriela Ortiz, Canada/Toronto, 2025, English, 7.39 min

Nila is interviewed by an immigration officer in Canada. This marks the beginning of her immigrant journey. She calmly answers the questions, but a chaos of fear and confusion shocks her inner world. A year later, the questions continue on other people’s lips and faces. The last question: “Was it worth it?” prompts Nila to break the fourth wall and look into the camera; the answer is no longer hers alone, but that of whoever is behind the screen.

 

The Cinematheque

1131 Howe Street Vancouver
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L7 Canada

Rootless.

Leslie Gabriela Ortiz

Salvadoran filmmaker based in Toronto with over 10 years of experience in film and TV. Currently developing the feature film Libertinas, selected for Locarno 2023, Sørfond 2023, and supported by IBERMEDIA. Co-director and co-writer of the feature film Lienzo en Blanco / Blurred Women (2022).