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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