Flora Nwakobi
Production
Biography
Flora Nwakobi is a Queer Nigerian-Indian who hates labels. They are a writer, director, death doula, yogi, & abolitionist. They create expansive art and spaces that subvert the dominant gaze by prioritizing the oppositional Black, Queer, Ancestral lens to question dominant narratives, reimagine what is possible, and inspire action and connection. Flora has programmed films for TIFF Next Wave, acted with Soulpepper Theatre Company, and premiered their freshman short film at the Toronto Short Film Festival. Their writing has been featured in media outlets such as Toronto Star, CTV, CBC News, and they've had work featured in multiple art magazines and online platforms.
Known For
Kaia Singh's debut short film.
In Pose and Absence
After spraining her ankle fleeing a terrible date, Zahrah is forced to spend an evening with her estranged ex.
Mango Lemon Soda
After travelling in the middle of a windstorm with a leg injury to the last open strip club during the end of the world, Bunny makes the most of her first day as a freshly changed woman.
Cafe Apocalypse
After travelling in the middle of a windstorm with a leg injury to the last open strip club during the end of the world, Bunny makes the most of her first day as a freshly changed woman.