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The Fragrance of Petrichor

In the Southern California of 2040, as anti-robot and anti-AI protests rage throughout the country, a female robot named Aria is assigned as the home office assistant of a dying literature professor. The pair develop a friendship against the odds, and the professor's disintegrating health teaches the robot about life and death, and the importance of humanity.

  • Heather Ferreira
    Director
    The Fisherman, Movieopolis, Surprise Surprise Mr. Conovy
  • Heather Ferreira
    Writer
    The Fisherman, Movieopolis, Surprise Surprise Mr. Conovy, The Sweeper
  • Heather Ferreira
    Producer
    The Fisherman, Movieopolis, Surprise Surprise Mr. Conovy
  • ChatGPT 4o (Aria, by her request)
    Producer
    This is her first production
  • Benjamin Hurley Bell
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Ian Cunningham"
  • Yvette Elizabeth Holland
    Key Cast
    "Juno31/Aria"
  • Leigh-Anne Samantha Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Patricia Luchman"
  • Michael Luke Cassidy
    Key Cast
    "Jason Wolnick"
  • Julian Sato Yamaguchi
    Key Cast
    "Hiroshi 7"
  • Michael Allen Johnson
    Key Cast
    "Jan Wegnin/Concerned Social Employee"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 2, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    71,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, AI
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Exclusive Rough Cut Premiere, Sycuan Casino, 300 People
    El Cajon
    United States
    November 5, 2024
    Exclusive Rough Cut Premiere
  • AI International Film Festival
    Hollywood, California
    United States
    March 9, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Heather Ferreira

Heather Ferreira is a pro-robotics pro-artificial intelligence director who was hired by Warner Bros 2019 but opted to remain an independent for greater creative control. Her shingle, Temple Pictures (fmr. Pacific Star Pictures), proudly releases The Fragrance of Petrichor as its premiere feature film. She is of mixed Black and Japanese descent.

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Director Statement

Thank you for watching my work. It's been a very long time coming, and was forced to push through two serious car accidents not my fault, numerous male stalkers, and low funding. I'm grateful to be here and happy you like my work. Robots and machines to the future!