M. Leander Kalil is an interdisciplinary artist whose work with text, sound, figure, space, and image constellates in projects for screen and stage.
His work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and PRIM. He studied Philosophy at The New School and Architecture at The University of Toronto. He lives in Montréal.
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An exiled princess receives strange gifts on her 34th, 35th, and 36th birthdays.
Shot on 16mm colour in July 2025; currently in post-production and scheduled for release Spring 2027.
Writer, composer, director, producer
M. Leander Kalil
Cast
Olivia Norrmén-Smith
Matias Contal
Dara Najmabadi
Rosalind Jay
Simon Petepiece
Nellie Jalal-Zadeh
David Switchenko
Mehdi Latifian
Director of photography
William Albu
Production designer
M. Leander Kalil
Art director
Angela Cho
Costume designer
Sophie Edell
Production managers
Max Holzberg
Camille Lavallée-Prairie
First assistant director
Gabrielle Écuyer
Prop master
Katrina Jurjans
Script supervisor
Sophie Edell
Gaffer
Pascale Dulude-de Broin
Key grip
Hugo Roy
Swing
Tristain Alain
Sound recordist
Giulio Trejo Martinez
Boom operator
Paloma Daris-Bécotte
Hair & Makeup
Ana-Maria Dirdara
Post-production Supervisor
Max Holzberg
Musical Supervisor, Score Engineer
Tyler Semrick-Palmateer
Script consultants
Olivia Norrmén-Smith & Przemek Piwek
Location management & catering
Kim Kalil
Executive producer
Angela Cho
Production consultant
Joyce Joumaa
Associate Producer
Alana Friend-Lettner
Writer, composer, director, producer
M. Leander Kalil
Cast
Olivia Norrmén-Smith
Matias Contal
Dara Najmabadi
Rosalind Jay
Simon Petepiece
Nellie Jalal-Zadeh
David Switchenko
Mehdi Latifian
Director of photography
William Albu
Production designer
M. Leander Kalil
Art director
Angela Cho
Costume designer
Sophie Edell
Production managers
Max Holzberg
Camille Lavallée-Prairie
First assistant director
Gabrielle Écuyer
Prop master
Katrina Jurjans
Script supervisor
Sophie Edell
Gaffer
Pascale Dulude-de Broin
Key grip
Hugo Roy
Swing
Tristain Alain
Sound recordist
Giulio Trejo Martinez
Boom operator
Paloma Daris-Bécotte
Hair & Makeup
Ana-Maria Dirdara
Post-production Supervisor
Max Holzberg
Musical Supervisor, Score Engineer
Tyler Semrick-Palmateer
Script consultants
Olivia Norrmén-Smith & Przemek Piwek
Location management & catering
Kim Kalil
Executive producer
Angela Cho
Production consultant
Joyce Joumaa
Associate Producer
Alana Friend-Lettner
This project is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and is being realized with the support of the Aide de la création award of PRIM.
