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Nouvelles Vagues
Nouvelles Vagues

Edition 2023

FISH OUT OF WATER

Francesca Scorsese

USA 2023 25min English

Lexi, a struggling young mom, has the opportunity to become a registered nurse. But on the day of her big interview, her estranged father reveals the news of her mother’s ailing health. Lexi must decide whether to reconnect with family, in hopes it may help her with a letter of recommendation or protect the life she has created with her son, Tyler. In doing so, she must confront her difficult past, all while introducing her son to her childhood home.

Crédits

Cast

Jade Pettyjohn, Steve Witting, Legend Lolli, Welker White, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Alana Barrett-Adkins, Sebastiano Pigazzi

Screenplay

Francesca Scorsese, Megan LuLu Taylor, Savannah Braswell

Image

Idil Eryurekli

Editing

Case Avron

Sound

Vern Hass, Devon Hunt

Music

Amelia McCloskey, Kimberly Hou

Production

Catrin Ody, Federica Domenghetti, Izzie Nadah, Maya Moravec

Francesca Scorsese

Born in 1999

Francesca Scorsese spent her youth on sets, appearing in films such as THE DEPARTED, THE AVIATOR, and HUGO. She starred in HBO’s “WE ARE WHO WE ARE” directed by In 2022, she directed the short which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Her recent film, screened at Cannes and premiered at Tribeca. 

Séances

Thursday 29 — 14:00

Cinéma Le Royal Salle n°2

Director in person

Special session and Students are talking to you sections

Introduced by Francesca Scorsese and Aicha Ndiaye