Invisibles

Local title
Nähtamatud
Original title
Invisibles
Country
Year
2025
Festival
29th Black Nights Film Festival
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An escort questions her life until a client with a disability makes her confront who she is and who she might become.

Elizabeth, a burlesque performer and sex worker in Montreal, is passionate about her jobs. But after years of keeping her life as an escort a secret, Elizabeth wonders if she can continue living like this. As she prepares to move on, she accepts one last client, a man with a disability. Their unexpected encounter overturns her certainties and leads her on an intimate and transformative journey.

Director and writer Junna Chif states about her highly impressive work: “With “Invisibles,” I chose to approach the film by attempting to avoid victimisation through the perspective of a woman who decides to engage in sex work. But other realities exist and are just as valid. I do not pretend to hold the truth; I try to bring a nuance, a perspective that is rarely represented.” She continues, “Whether it is sex workers or people with disabilities, all exist for who they are, independent of their condition or their profession. My characters do not need to be saved; they need to be seen.”

I highly recommend this outstanding debut with an amazing cast – especially the lead actress, Nadia Essadiqi. The film is a brilliant combination of drama and comedy and need to be seen on the big screen where it belongs.

Nikolaj Nikitin

Screenwriter
Junna Chif
Cast
Nadia Essadiqi, Catherine Bérubé, Stéphane Crête, Floyd Lapierre-Poupart, Victor Trelles Turgeon
Producer
Pierre Villepelet, Leslie Dabit
Cinematographer
Louka Boutin
Production Design
Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé, Félix Grégoire
Editing
Aube Foglia, Junna Chif
Composer
Pierre-Philippe Côté
Sound
Sylvain Bellemare
Production
Les Films du Récif
Distribution
Fun Films
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Screenings

Screening070621 / Nähtamatud
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsJunna Chif (Director, Screenwriter, Editing), Pierre Villepelet (Producer)
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Hall 2 Kino Artis
Screening091721 / Nähtamatud
SubtitlesEnglish
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Screening100921 / Nähtamatud
SubtitlesEnglish
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