Inedia (film)

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Inedia
Directed by Liz Cairns
Screenplay byLiz Cairns
Produced by Tyler Hagan
Jennifer Chiu
Starring Amy Forsyth
Susanne Wuest
CinematographyJeremy Cox
Edited byLisa Pham
Music by Jesse Zubot
Josh Zubot
Production
company
Experimental Forest Films
Distributed byVortex Media
Release date
  • September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)(VIFF)
Running time
109 minutes [1]
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Inedia is a Canadian drama film, directed by Liz Cairns and released in 2024. [2] The film stars Amy Forsyth as Cora, a woman who begins developing new food allergies and intolerances, and joins a radical community of people who profess the philosophy of inedia, or the belief that people can survive without food, and require only exposure to light to thrive.

The cast also includes Rachel Drance, Susanne Wuest, Eric Gustafsson, Eric Sebastian, Hilda Martin, Jane McGregor, Bahareh Yaraghi, Vasilios Filippakis, Chelsea Brown, Lynnette Kissoon, Nova Brown, Rochelle Allison and Sara Rabey in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. [3]

The film was longlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award. [4]

References

  1. "INEDIA". British Columbia Film Classification Office . 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. Zac Ntim, "‘Coda’ Breakout Amy Forsyth & ‘Goodnight Mommy’ Favorite Susanne Wuest To Star In ‘Inedia’; Production Begins In Canada". Deadline Hollywood , September 16, 2022.
  3. Janet Smith, "Vancouver International Film Festival reveals full program, opening with live-accompanied Ari's Theme". Stir, August 28, 2024.
  4. Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.