When floodwaters decimate the fields, a family of farmers sees their saffron crop washed away. Yet the Semá:th community also sees the flood uncover Semá:th Xó:tsa, a lake forcibly drained more than a century ago to convert the land into farmland. While the saffron farmers strive to revive their crop, children wander through a nearby garden, plant bulbs, observe insects and wonder what remains after we leave. Through the eco-processing of analogue film using plants, these three stories become intertwined, echoing and answering one another. The Flower and the Flood reveals a land that, despite everything imposed upon it, remembers. (NBB)
Quebec Premiere
competition : National Short and Medium-Length Competition
The Flower and the Flood
- Country : Canada
- Year : 2026
- V.O : English
- Subtitles : French
- Duration : 22 MIN
- Cinematography : Elisa González
- Cinematography : Terra Jean Long
- Editing : Elisa González
- Sound Design : Dag Davidge
Vidéographe
Mathilde Fauteux
Coordonnatrice de la distribution
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DOXA Documentary Film Festival
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