International Film Festival of Ottawa

Coalesce (with Once the Dust Has Settled)

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Coalesce (Feature Film): Set in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, Coalesce contemplates the city’s rapid urbanization, neon-lit streets, growing wealth and economic disparity, and burgeoning youth culture. Reflecting the city itself, a non-professional cast portrays three young people desperately exploring their space and identities in this new world, while seeking out opportunities to find their footing. 


Once the Dust Has Settled (Short Film): A Canadian town called Asbestos was once home to the largest mine of its kind in the world. Today, the open-pit mine around which the city is established only acts as a constant reminder of a not-so-distant industrial past. 


About the Pairing:

One is a documentary, one fiction, and each set worlds apart, but Once the Dust Settles and Coalesce both share stories of the effects of economic hardship on the microcosms of a small town and a small family.


- Keltie Duncan

A Canadian town called Asbestos was once home to the largest mine of its kind in the world. Today, the open-pit mine around which the city is established only acts as a constant reminder of a not-so-distant industrial past. This film gives a voice to the current residents of Asbestos, delving into their thoughts on work, change and belonging.


Asbestos (Québec) est une ancienne ville minière perchée aux abords d’un gouffre silencieux de trois kilomètres. Ce film recueille la parole des citoyens de la ville, 15 ans après la fermeture complète de sa mine d’amiante; une réflexion sur le sentiment d’appartenance d’une communauté ouvrière à un patrimoine industriel que plusieurs souhaiteraient voir disparaître.


About the pairing:

One is a documentary, one fiction, and each set worlds apart, but Once the Dust Settles and Coalesce both share stories of the effects of economic hardship on the microcosms of a small town and a small family.

- Keltie Duncan

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    16:23
  • Country
    Canada
  • Director
    Hervé Demers