Ask The Plantain (2023)

Premiering at the 30th annual Slamdance Film Festival

Synopsis

In a powerful exploration of her Greek Canadian heritage, a woman embarks on an introspective journey through the depths of her heart, akin to traversing a black hole, in search of the gifts hidden within her wounds. Guided by the presence of the plantain, a resilient plant often referred to as "white man's footprints" due to its association with European settlers, she unravels the fragmented threads of an ancient myth and pre-Hellenic ceremony. Through this profound exploration, she seeks to rediscover the art of navigating the loss of identity and the cyclical nature of life's transitions.

Writer/Director/Editor: Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos

Executive Producers: Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos, Boldly, Shelby Manton, Geoff Manton, Kristoff Duxbury, Sebastien Galina 

Producer: Shelby Manton

Director of Photography: Antonia Rameriez

Editor: Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos