Sunday, March 15 / 4:00 pm / Ottawa Art Gallery

Program: The Pavilion, Where The Wind Comes From
Guest: Pixie Cram (dir. The Pavilion)

Feature presentation \

In a remote town in Tunisia, 19-year-old Alyssa dreams of escaping the mundanity of her life. She has a rebellious spirit and a defiant urge to succeed. Discovering an art contest with an opportunity to live in Europe, she recruits her shy and artistic best friend, Mehdi, to enter, offering them both a chance at something more.

Their road trip to southern Tunisia in a stolen truck with Mehdi’s art piece reveals the struggles of a generation through the friends’ conflicts, joys, and unexpected detours. Their friendship is tested as the dangers of being on the road trigger past traumas. Determined to make their own way–to the art show and a better life–the pair will stop at nothing.

Where the Wind Comes From blends reality and imagination, using Alyssa’s fantasies and Mehdi’s art to explore grief, ambition, and adversity. Stirring performances and captivating cinematography pull at heartstrings, connecting viewers to both intimate and cultural struggles of these young artists.

-Tish Black

Short film \

The Pavilion

2025 / 15 minutes / Ontario (Ottawa)
Director: Pixie Cram
Language: No dialogue

Set in Ontario at the end of WWII, The Pavilion tells the story of two sisters who are sent to live with their aunt and uncle while their father serves overseas and their mother is hospitalized with tuberculosis. Equipped with a magical storybook, the girls embark on a journey through the countryside where the characters and objects from the book come to life, guiding them towards their mother.