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Grown in Darkness

Emmanuel pays his longtime friend, Henry, a visit on his rhubarb farm during harvest. Through the next few days, the two examine the nature of their relationship.

 

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Director
Cast

Andy Jones, Lawrence Barry

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2021

Language

English

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Content Warning

Coarse language

PG
17 min

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VIFF Short Forum: Program 6

Cinematic form is given to life’s big mysteries: luck and fate, love and loss, and the spiritual supernatural.

 

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Credits

Producer

Anna Wheeler

Screenwriter

Devin Shears

Cinematography

Duncan De Young

Editor

Justin Simms

Production Design

Hilary Thomson

Original Music

Anastasia Westcott

Director

Devin Shears headshot, Grown in Darkness director

Devin Shears

Devin Shears is a filmmaker based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, whose work has screened at FIN: Atlantic Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Anti-Matter, and more.