TOBACCO & SAGE
2024
Sema anxiously waits for the results of a pregnancy test, the weight of the moment pressing down on her. When her boyfriend, Sage, arrives home earlier than expected, their conversation starts with quiet tension but quickly unravels into something deeper, an exploration of love, responsibility, and the clash between tradition and modernity. As they navigate their opposing desires, Sema’s longing to return to her Indigenous roots and Sage’s comfort in city life—the cracks in their relationship widen. Just as they teeter on the edge of resolution, a devastating confession from Sema shatters everything, forcing them to confront a truth that may leave them irreparably broken.
DIRECTED BY
King Louie Palomo
WRITTEN BY
Victoria Anderson-Gardner
CAST
Katia Federber
Isaiah Kakepetum
PRODUCER
Canadian Film Center
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Kaayla Whachell
ART DIRECTOR
Ananth Rajaram
EDITOR
Andrea Novoa
CASTING DIRECTOR
Jesse Griffiths, CSA, CDC
SOUND EDITOR
Post City Picture & Sound
COLOURIST
Urban Post Production
GENRE
Drama
TIME
5:40 minutes
ASPECT RATIO
2.39:1
LANGUAGE
English
SHOT IN
Toronto, ON
CREATED AS PART OF CFC’S NORMAN JEWISON FILM PROGRAM