The Calgary International Film Festival has now drawn to a close, but the films that our city was lucky enough to experience will continue to make their tours around the world. One such film that has particular relevance to the youth of our city is “My Suicide“.
I’m Archibald Holden Buster Williams. Most people call me Archie. I’m obsessed with movies, making my way through the world’s insanity, and, yeah, a perfect girl named Sierra. Also: I’m going to kill myself. On camera, for my video class’ final project. Is this a high-school publicity stunt, or the only way to cope with hypocrisy and a media-overloaded, ad-saturated society? I’m going to find out. Welcome to my movie.
After the screening Friday, David Lee Miller (Director, Producer, Writer) described the movie as ultimately a tale of the teenage condition. Indeed, it was a story of what it really means to live, exploring the “realities of life, death…and the intense media overload and hypocrisy that bombard all teenagers“.
Miller is the co-founder of Regenerate, an organization that tries to prevent youth suicide and trafficking, which played a key role in the development of the film, and “achieves its mission by enabling youth with production and post production technologies, and professional working environments“.
Only greater evidence that youth all over the world are doing truly awesome things. Here’s looking forward to a DVD release of “My Suicide” so that you too can have the chance to enjoy it.
