Film Discovery of the Day: The Young Arsonists (2022) by Sheila Pye

It tells the story of four girls who form an intense and obsessive bond while reclaiming an abandoned farmhouse in an isolated farming community. Movie explores adolescent ferocity and emotional trauma in the face of abuse, poverty, and death, as these young girls struggle to find a safe place in the world. This is the debut feature from internationally acclaimed visual artist Sheila Pye, known for her large-scale photography and video installations that are part of permanent collections at the Smithsonian Institute and Art Gallery of Ontario. Pye has crafted an intimate, striking psychological drama with elements of magic realism, revealing a world of both squalor and beauty. Nominee Best Film, Cairo International Film Festival 2022. Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9583840/ Link Review: https://theplaylist.net/the-young-arsonists-review-sheila-pyes-striking-feature-debut-wants-to-burn-it-all-down-tiff-20220915/ Link movie: https://www.gametheoryfilms.com/theyoungarsonists