Review: Desync
Desync, directed by Minerva Navasca, is a touching short film that delves into the intricacies of intergenerational trauma in immigrant families.
The story follows a young Filipina filmmaker, on a movie set, directing a scene about a mother and daughter arguing while cooking together, and the filmmaker recalls a near identical scenario that had happened in her past. She had said regretful words to her mother in the past, that she now tries to take back and change in the movie scene that she’s directing.
Desync is a tightly-written story that offers many emotions and themes, and hits every one of them with delicate accuracy. I highly recommend giving this one a watch.
More about the film and the director Minerva Navasca

More info & links:
- Director: Minerva Navasca
- Desync on Instagram
- Desync screened at the OCan Film Festival in Ottawa in November 2024 where it was awarded the Jury Prize.

Alvin Tsang
Film Reviewer