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Lost Wax World Premiere at ReelWorld Film Festival

Lost Wax World Premiere at ReelWorld Film Festival

A surrealist short weaving grief, disappearance, and stolen history

Omorose Osagie’s Lost Wax makes its world premiere at ReelWorld 2025

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Something is missing. Not just a girl. Not just art. Lost Wax pulls us into the haunting space between loss, memory, and history — with a surrealist lens only Omorose Osagie could craft.

The Story

When a young girl disappears from her apartment complex, Osas — a craftswoman and outsider in her own community — becomes consumed by grief for someone she barely knew.

But this is more than a missing girl story. Lost Wax threads together the disappearance of an Edo girl from Benin City with the stolen art of the Benin Kingdom. The result: a film that forces us to sit with absence. The kind of absence that lingers long after the credits roll.

Through a mix of live action and 2D animation, Osagie bends time, memory, and loss into a surrealist drama that asks: what gets stolen, and what remains?

Meet the Director: Omorose Osagie

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A professional headshot featuring a woman with a warm smile and long, wavy hair.

Omorose Osagie isn’t afraid of complexity. The Nigerian-Canadian writer-director dives deep into themes of isolation, perception, and power dynamics.

Her work has already made waves — winning the Jury Prize for Best Animation at the Essence Film Festival and screening at Fantasia and other major festivals across North America. Supported by the National Film Board of Canada, BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and Experimental Forest Films, Osagie is part of a generation of Black filmmakers reshaping Canadian cinema on their own terms.

The Team Behind Lost Wax

  • Director/Writer: Omorose Osagie
  • Producers: Grace Shutti, Momo Spaine
  • Cast: Wumi Tuase, Diana Egwuatu, Eyiyemi Olivia, Pamilerin Ayodeji
  • Filming Locations: Vancouver & Nigeria
  • Running Time: 14 minutes
  • Language: English

This cross-continental collaboration carries the intimacy of an indie short, with the scope of something much larger.

Where to Watch

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A woman tends to a fire in an artist’s studio, surrounded by sculptures as sparks illuminate the creative process.
  • World Premiere: ReelWorld Film Festival – October 17, 2025
  • Next Stop: St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival – October 23, 2025

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Why Lost Wax Matters

Because disappearance isn’t just personal. It’s historical. It’s generational. It’s cultural. Lost Wax reminds us that stories of loss don’t live in isolation — they echo across time and place.

This isn’t just a film. It’s a conversation. Go see Lost Wax at ReelWorld, and carry its questions with you long after the screen goes dark.

Tags: Lost Wax, Omorose Osagie, ReelWorld Film Festival, Black Canadian filmmakers, short films, Nigerian-Canadian cinema, surrealist film

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