Can I Get a Witness?

This article is about the 2024 film. For the Marvin Gaye song, see Can I Get a Witness.

Can I Get a Witness? is a 2024 Canadian science fiction film directed by Ann Marie Fleming.^[1]

Can I Get a Witness?
Directed by	Ann Marie Fleming
Written by	Ann Marie Fleming
Produced by	Ann Marie Fleming Raymond Massey Ruth Vincent
Starring	Sandra Oh Joel Oulette Keira Jang
Cinematography	C. Kim Miles
Edited by	Justin Li
Music by	Brent Belke
Production companies	Crescent Entertainment Sleepy Dog Films
Distributed by	Mongrel Media
Release date	September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.

Premise

Blending live action and animation, the film is set in a postapocalyptic world in which travel and technology are virtually banned, and people who reach the age of 50 have to submit to death to control the size of the population, while young people are tasked with artistically documenting their final moments.^[2]

Production

The film stars Sandra Oh, Joel Oulette and Keira Jang, with its supporting cast including Cassandra Sawtell, Jovanna Burke, Andre Anthony, Reece Presley, Benjamin Immanuel, Yuki Morita, Tedra Rogers, Naika Toussaint, Oscar Chark, Ally Battaggia, Devon Ellis-Durity and Kymo Van Oers.

The majority of shooting took place in Powell River, British Columbia.^[3]

Production on the film was first announced in 2022.^[4] According to Fleming, the film was inspired by themes of eco-anxiety and ecological grief.^[5] Fleming originally intended for the film to be a satire inspired by the work of Jonathan Swift, but by release it had become what she called "a gentle comedy".^[3]

Release

Can I Get a Witness? had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.^[6][7]

References

1. O'Rourke, Ryan (November 2, 2022). "Sandra Oh to Lead Sci-Fi Thriller 'Can I Get a Witness' From Ann-Marie Fleming". Collider. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
2. Vlessing, Etan (October 31, 2022). "Sandra Oh to Star in 'Can I Get a Witness' Sci-Fi Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
3. Fleming, Ann Marie (12 September 2024). "In my film, everyone chooses to die at 50 because it's the only way to save the world". CBC Arts. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. Goodfellow, Melanie (October 31, 2022). "Sandra Oh, Ann Marie Fleming Reunite On Sci-Fi Thriller 'Can I Get A Witness', One Of Four New Titles On Mongrel International's AFM Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
5. Randoja, Ingrid (February 15, 2024). "Ann Marie Fleming Returns With 'Can I Get a Witness'". Canada Media Fund. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
6. "Can I Get a Witness?". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
7. Kay, Jeremy (July 9, 2024). "Ron Howard's 'Eden', John Crowley's 'We Live In Time' among Toronto world premieres". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

External links

• Can I Get a Witness? at IMDb