NOVA OriginalFeature film
Ashfall
The sky remembers what we buried.
Eleven months after a volcanic winter swallows the northern hemisphere, a grounded pilot is offered one flight out — carrying cargo she is forbidden to look at.
About
Eleven months after a volcanic winter swallows the northern hemisphere, a grounded pilot is offered one flight out — carrying cargo she is forbidden to look at. A slow-burn built on silences, small betrayals and one very loud decision.
Awards
- Best Cinematography — Ariel Circle
- Audience Award, Vantage Fest
Cast
Imani BoatengDetective Aya Serrano
Malik DansuCaptain Ohara
Priya RamanFather Solomon
Hugo SandovalTomas the Younger- Idris VanceCaptain Ohara
Yara SolanoDetective Aya Serrano
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Audience score
89%
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