Samantha Jonscher, Relief (PEOPLE 2022)

Unexpected summer rain floods a dry gorge in Alice Springs. The desert gains beach. Residents who’ve sweltered through soaring temperatures find relief, and tadpoles spring to life after years of sleep beneath the sand. They've been waiting for their moment in the sun. Shot on T-MAX 400 that expired in 1999, this film has also been patiently waiting.

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