directed by Michelle Latimer/
A young Iranian man struggles to fit into a new culture, his poverty and isolation leading him to imagine himself as an insect, absorbing the world through its senses. Inspired by Rawi Hage’s bestselling novel Cockroach, this visceral tale of alienation and delirium creates a magical-realist aesthetic that is both gritty and poetic.
“The sheer amount of time I’ve spent on set as an actor has made me used to being on sets and has given me a sense of how the camera works, what the angles are and how to work with the crew.”
– Michelle Latimer, director of The Underground
Issue 16: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Short Cuts Canada Official Selection 2014