Award of Merit – “Rive” (Canada)

Title: Rive
Runtime: 14 min
Country: Canada
Director: Angela Besharah
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September 30, 2017

Synopsis: In the wake of another disappearance at work, Marcus slyly arrives at timid Jaime’s loft for a dinner date they’ve both been working up to for months. A passionate kiss quickly unveils ulterior motives as their true selves come into the light. A physiological thriller exploring the power of skin and what happens when too much trauma hits its boiling point. Created to examine our prejudices towards race and gender.