Special Presentation: I Used to Be Funny

Ally Pankiw

Ally Pankiw

Director

Country

Canada

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 45 mins

Previous Festivals/Awards

Stream

Galas and Special Presentations

Interests

Canadian, Gay, Lesbian, Mental Health, Queer, RE:Focus

Rating and Content Advisory

18A | Sexual Violence. A brief scene depicting sexual violence. Discussions around sexual violence.

Guests

Ally Pankiw

Ally Pankiw

Director

Sam Cowell, an au pair and aspiring stand-up comedian, is struggling with PTSD and must decide whether to join the search for Brooke, a missing teenage girl she used to nanny. The story exists between the present, where Sam tries to recover from her trauma and get back on stage, and the past, where memories of Brooke make it difficult to ignore the petulant teen’s sudden disappearance. Toronto’s own Ally Pankiw delivers a debut feature that is both funny and heartbreaking in its honest look at sexual violence, trauma, and recovery, and how they affect the relationships and communities that shape us.

Fri May 26, 9:15 pm
TIFF Bell Lightbox 1
350 King Street West
Toronto, ON

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Screening Sponsor

David Carter

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