14 minutes to break your heart and rebuild your hope.
Set in 2042, the world is ravaged by climate change. A mother races to teach her daughter the emergency preparedness that comes with each disaster after experiencing a tragic loss.
Acting
Rukiya Bernard carries worlds in her eyes.
Direction
Alvarez packs a feature's worth of dread into 14 min.
Cinematography
Ash and amber hues that haunt you after.
Director
Andy Alvarez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Vancouver during actual wildfire season — the orange sky was practical, not VFX.
Screened at COP26 climate talks; activists called it 'the most expensive 14 minutes a politician can watch.'
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