A Last Hope

"A Last Hope", a poem from Alicia Guillotte's second collection of poetry

  • Dominique Montesano
    Director
  • Alicia Guillota
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Un Dernier Espoir
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Domestic Abuse, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 4, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    super 8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dominique Montesano

I perceive myself to be someone with an aching need and desire to create. I wake up and get right to art making, I think about future projects constantly. When I am without project I am without purpose. I challenge myself everyday, through news mediums, concepts, desires and inspired by my own limitations.

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Director Statement

Alicia handed me the poems in her latest book "Perles Rares" and allowed me to select one. She gave me full creative liberty as a director, I let the words speak to me and shot this entirely without a shotlist, I did it off feeling. During the scenes, we repeated the lines and pictured the moment, and so on