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PROGRAMMERS NOTES
Ron Dias' feature film debut mixes humour in with all the angst and sets his coming-of-age story against the backdrop of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd. Beyond a consideration of young adulthood, screenwriter Joanne Jansen reflects on what it means to be Black in Toronto. Dias experiments with filming colour with black & white and selectively breaks the fourth wall. Filmed in a naturalistic-style and across familiar locations, it’s clear Dias isn’t shy about showcasing the city as we see it.
Marina Hanna
Ron Dias
Director:
Ron Dias is a Toronto based Filmmaker who began his career making YouTube Skits and Short Films. Using YouTube as a platform to hone his skills, while amassing a vast and diverse fan base that continues to grow, he soon developed into a dedicated Director. Alongside his companion creator Joanne Jansen, they created a successful web series “Friends with Benefits”, with over 7 million views and four nominations at the LA Web Fest. He also wrote, directed, and produced a short film "Mariposa", that received praise for the quality of work on a shoestring budget, and made it into the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Ron Dias
Producer
Ron Dias, Joanne Jansen, Alicia Insanally, Drew Moss
Cinematographer
Ayodele Adeoye, Ron Dias
Editor
Joanne Jansen, Ron Dias
Principal Cast
Jayne Kamara, Ryan Rosery, Orville Cummings, Nathan Taylor
Bite of a Mango
Ron Dias
DRAMA | 82 MINS | ENGLISH | CANADA |
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