WHAT YOU CAN’T TAKE WITH YOU

A reflection on a life left behind – and at what cost.

‘What You can’t Take with You’ is based on a poem of the same name, from Shirley’s second collection of poetry, The Significance of Moths (Turnstone Press, 2015).

Director: Shirley Camia

Poem and vocal: Shirley Camia

Music: Kat Estacio

Animation: Rosie Holtom

Editing: Viktor Pesenti

Release date: April 1, 2021

Produced with the kind support of Turnstone Press and the Province of Manitoba’s Safe at Home Program. 

OFFICIAL SELECTION

VideoBardo Festival 2023, Argentina 

Aotearoa Poetry Film Festival 2023, New Zealand

Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2023, USA

All Asian Independent Film Festival 2022, Philippines

Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2022, Canada

Diwa Filipino Film Showcase of Seattle 2022, USA

SEAxSEA: Southeast Asia x Seattle Film & Literature Festival 2022, USA

UNBOUND Poetry Festival 2022, Canada

Lyra Bristol Poetry Festival 2022, UK

REELpoetry/HoustonTX 2022, USA