
Raf
Directed by Harry Cepka
Starring Grace Glowicki and Jesse Stanley
Produced by Sara Blake and Charlotte Wells
91’ - 2019
synopsis
A techno-laced exploration of a tumultuous friendship from its giddy beginning to its sudden end. In the twilight of her 20s, Raf works two jobs and spends her free time playing boardgames with her boyfriend’s roommates. Privately, she fantasizes of a life of performance and dance clubs. Over the course of several charged encounters, she becomes friends with a charismatic and wealthy woman named Tal. Raf becomes infatuated with Tal’s take-no-prisoners lifestyle. With Tal as her guide, Raf begins to see a new vision of herself, until a humiliating weekend at Tal’s country home reveals the true power balance between them.

festivals & Awards
Toronto International Film Festival 2019 - World Premiere
Torino International Film Festival 2019 - International Premiere
Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 - Honourable Mention Best BC Film
Maryland Film Festival 2020 - American Premiere
Nashville Film Festival 2020 - Audience Award Winner - New Director

PRESS
Filmmaker Magazine - 16 Films to Anticipate at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival
Blog TO - 40 Must-See Movies at TIFF 2019
Royal Canadian Movie Podcast - Interview
NOW Magazine - Interview
First Weekend Club - Interview
NOW Magazine - Review
Cinema Axis - Review
Baltimore Magazine - 4 Can’t-Miss Titles
GEIST - VIFF 2019 - Raf