Jazz Infernal (2025)

- Directed by
- Will Niava
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A semi-autobiographical short set in Montreal. It follows a character dealing with grief and family legacy through the city's jazz scene.
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What happens
Jazz Infernal is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Will Niava and released in 2025. A semi-autobiographical story set in Montreal, the film explores themes of immigration, grief, and family legacy through the lens of the city's jazz scene. The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it was named to Canada's Top Ten for 2025. In January 2026, it won the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. In March 2026, the film was selected to open the Festival Regard in Saguenay, Quebec. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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