Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky
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Living in the mundane suburbia of a small Irish town, teens Diana and Sol plan to escape by building a spacecraft and living in the sky. When doubt starts to set in, they have to decide whether to pursue their dream or remain in their familiar world and face the inevitable.
Directors Spotlight
Aisha Bolaji
Director
Aisha Bolaji is a Nigerian-Irish curator and writer-director, known for blending the fantastical with deeply human stories. They were a selected writer for Element Pictures Storyhouse Labs. Aisha’s upcoming short Starlets and long-form projects in development have received funding from Screen Ireland. They also co-founded The GALPAL Collective.
- Year 2024
- Runtime 13 minutes
- Country Ireland
- Language English
- Director Aisha Bolaji
- Producer Katie Lee Lynch
- Cast Anita Ikharo, Daniel Nwambu, Enya Donohue
- Cinematographer Naoise Kettle
- Editor Mariana Naughton
- Production Design Ciara Kelly
- Composer Reuben Harvey
- Sound Design Jack Dwyer
- Music Reuben Harvey
- Premiere North America
