Learning to fly
A shift in perception starts with an increase in awareness.
Synopsis
Learning to fly follows the journey of a 21 year old (Phaphama) who transitions from adolescence to adulthood when he is forced to leave home. His perception of reality is shattered and shifted when he meets Celestine who guides him through this journey and Beatrix who leads him astray and poses as a danger to his ability to survive. Celestine, like a trusty steed, who is always there to rescue him rescues him from the desolation caused by having to face the consequences of his rebellion with Beatrix and guides him back onto the right path
Mission Statement
This film was created upon our sudden realization of how many things in our lives we had seen differently when we were younger and now that we had either had the chance to experience it ourselves or grow to understand it from a different perspective, things were no longer the same. Coming to this realization inspired us tell a story that takes the audience on a coming-of-age journey of a 20 year old and show the audience what it looks like from the protagonists eyes.
