Episode 192

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30th Apr 2026

Blue Heron - Director Sophy Romvari

In her award-winning feature film debut Sophy Romvari takes us back to the late 1990s, eight-year-old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family relocate to a new home on Vancouver Island. Their fresh start is interrupted by increasingly dangerous behaviour from Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.

About the Director: Sophy Romvari is a Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker based in Toronto. Her critically acclaimed short films have travelled the international festival circuit and were featured in a collection on the Criterion Channel, including Still Processing which was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award. Her latest short film It's What Each Person Needs is available on The New Yorker and MUBI. Blue Heron is her feature debut.

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