Shadow in the Mirror
Synopsis
A college professor researching the last days of a forgotten silent film star who retired to a remote lodge deep in the woods of Nova Scotia stumbles upon a decades-old secret about the mysterious death of the actress. Shot in February on location in the wilds south of the Annapolis Valley, Shadow In the Mirror is, according to the UK-based Monkey Bread Tree Awards, 'An eerie, isolating, strange and wonderful thriller'.
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