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ANYWAY, J'PISSE ASSIS

ANYWAY, J'PISSE ASSIS

ZAK SLATTERY | CANADA | 2025 | 13 MIN | FRENCH

ZAK SLATTERY | CANADA | 2025 | 13 MIN | FRENCH

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Synopsis

Three friends embark on a journey back to their hometown while Sasha, recovering from his gender-affirming surgery, dreams of swimming shirtless at his childhood beach.

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Filmmaker Bio

Zak Slattery is a filmmaker from Gatineau, Quebec. In 2022, they graduated from Concordia University with a BFA in the Film Production program at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. During their studies at Concordia, they directed Beyond the Troubled Water (2023), a short fiction film selected in several festivals, including Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma. In their work, Zak explores themes such as coming of age, gender identity and expression. They attempt to deconstruct queer cinema through a colorful, tinged with humor and gentle cinematic approach.

Director's Statement

In this film, I'm all about human relationships. What interests me here is the dynamic between my three characters. […] I'm exploring how their differences can bring them closer together, in other words, how their gender identities, baggage and personalities enable them to share an unconditional love. […] This film is important for my community, which so desperately needs positive representations on screen. […] What I'm proposing here is more lightness and optimism. A caring story tinged with humor and full of poetry.

Producer

Justin Roy, Léandre Lambert-Lefevbre

Writer

Zak Slattery

Cast

  • Matéo Pineault
  • Hugo Pires
  • Gabrielle Audet
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