Through Struggle to the Stars
Per ardua ad astra
27 mins
Don, a Canadian air gunner in World War II, lives through distant dreams, homesick memories and visceral fears. Based a collection of letters written to his love overseas from 1943 to 1944, this young man's inner turmoil manifests around him in dreamlike reminiscence and isolation, fighting to stay hopeful for a future.
Thomas Tunski
Don Manchul
Tomas Andel
Figures
Emily Noel Ritchie
Costumer
Emily Noel Ritchie
Director
Brinna Smith
Production Manager
Emily Noel Ritchie
Editor
Gerardo Ramos
Director of Photography
Joshua Bookhalter
Musician
Julianne Murphy
Production Design
Emily Noel Ritchie
Producer
Joshua Bookhalter
Sound Supervisor
Dante Sutton
Gaffer