11 minutes that'll wreck your whole day — in the best way.
Guided comes from exploring African Orisha's and their connection to themes of grief and acceptance. Maya's journey is depicted through a physical representation of the deities as she comes to terms with her parents death. It's okay to navigate complex emotions and to connect spirituality with personal struggles, offering a reflection on life, death and acceptance.
Direction
Kara Saun makes grief tangible through deity embodiment.
Costume
Orisha designs that hit like divine intervention.
Cinematography
Every frame breathes ancestral memory.
Director
Kara Saun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kara Saun drew from Yoruba tradition where Orishas aren't distant gods but active participants in daily life and death.
The 11-minute format mirrors grief's cruel contradiction: endless in feeling, abrupt in societal permission to feel it.
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