Solitudes (film)

Solitudes
Promotional poster
Directed byRyan McKenna
Written byRyan McKenna
Produced byRyan McKenna
Starring
CinematographyClark Ferguson
Edited byRyan McKenna
Music byTyler Fitzmaurice
Production
company
  • Pacific Avenue Films
Distributed byLa Distributrice de films
Release date
  • 12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) (Locarno)
Running time
38 minutes
Country
  • Canada
LanguageFrench

Solitudes is a 2025 Canadian short drama film, written edited and directed by Ryan McKenna. This film starring Erin Margurite Carter and Pirouz Nemati is a hybrid film between documentary and fiction, which explores a budding friendship and interweaves family history and official history.[1][2]

The film had its world premiere in the Concorso Corti d'Autore portion of the Pardi di Domani competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 12 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film.[3]

Cast

  • Erin Margurite Carter as Jocelyn Cormier
  • Pirouz Nemati as Behrouz Farrokhzad

Release

Solitudes had its World Premiere at the Concorso Corti d'Autore portion of the Pardi di Domani competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 12 August 2025, and competed for the Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film.[4]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 16 August 2025 Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film Solitudes Nominated [5]

References

  1. ^ "Solitudes". Locarno Film Festival. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Solitudes". Film-documentaire (in French). Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Georg Szalai (July 1, 2025). "Locarno Unveils Lineup for Pardi di Domani Section, Its "Breeding Ground for Experimentation"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Wilkinson, Amber (July 1, 2025). "Locarno announces Pardi di Domani". Eye For Film. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Ntim, Zac (July 1, 2025). "Locarno Sets Short & Medium Length Competition Titles, Neo Sora & Salvatore Mereu To Debut New Works". Deadline. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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