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Original Film Title: Pieces of a Life
Director’s Name: Zanifa Darville
Writer’s Name: Tabitha Ritchie
Producer: Zanifa Darville, Tabitha Ritchie, Donovan Lynch, Shanaye Smith
Country of Origin: Bahamas
Country of Filming: Bahamas
Language: English
Runtime: 12 minutes 35 seconds
Film Description:
Pieces of a Life follows Richard, an elderly Bahamian man coping with the recent loss of his beloved wife, Marion. Clinging to their shared home and her belongings, he maintains every detail just as she left it.
When news of a powerful hurricane threatens the island, Richard dismisses the warnings. He’s weathered storms before. Through flashbacks, we glimpse the life and love he shared with Marion, even as his neighbor urges him to seek safer shelter. Richard refuses, determined to stay.
As the hurricane arrives, his efforts to protect the house are quickly overwhelmed. The film becomes a quiet meditation on grief, memory, and the uncontrollable forces like love and loss that shape our lives.