Sami Khan returns to Tiff this year with 75 El Camino, a film made in a locale Khan is very familiar with. After spending his formative years in Sarnia, Khan returned from Columbia University in New York to shoot the follow up to his film The Workout. One of the most exciting aspects of Short Cuts Canada programming is how the diversity of film depicts an array of locales, often not showcased in feature films. Feature work tends to be tethered to larger urban centres for reasons of economic considerations (crew, studios, etc). Shorts have an ability to be more mobile, and as a result showcase areas that are incredibly cinematic and offer a whole range of great stories, otherwise untold. 

In this year's programme Edge of the Desert, Life Begins, Unlocked, Smoke, Naissances, Deadman, Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees, among others, all capture unique Canadian locations that are integral to the stories they share.

Paul Morden of The Observer, caught up with Khan to talk about the inspiration for his film, and how he managed to find a vintage vehicle that captured the past and present of a post-industrial city.

You can link to the article here.

You can see Sami Khan's world premiere of 75 El Camino in Programme 2

Saturday September 12 4pm Isabel Bader Theatre

Sunday September 13   1:15 pm Jackman Hall - AGO