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Following a screening at AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva, director, screenwriter and producer Kristen Stewart and actor Thora Birch joined audiences for a conversation about their new film THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, moderated by Anne Thompson, Editor-at-Large at IndieWire.
Kristen Stewart makes her highly anticipated directorial debut with THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, adapting Lidia Yuknavitch’s acclaimed memoir into a visually stunning and emotionally fearless exploration of memory, trauma and transformation. Starring Imogen Poots in a revelatory performance as Lidia, the film weaves together fragments of childhood abuse, addiction, sexuality and creative rebirth, ultimately finding catharsis through the written word. With bold, impressionistic storytelling and arresting imagery, Stewart delivers a deeply personal and poetic cinematic experience — establishing herself as a visionary filmmaker to watch.
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Following a screening at AFI FEST 2025 presented by Canva, director, screenwriter and producer Kristen Stewart and actor Thora Birch joined audiences for a conversation about their new film THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, moderated by Anne Thompson, Editor-at-Large at IndieWire.
Kristen Stewart makes her highly anticipated directorial debut with THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER, adapting Lidia Yuknavitch’s acclaimed memoir into a visually stunning and emotionally fearless exploration of memory, trauma and transformation. Starring Imogen Poots in a revelatory performance as Lidia, the film weaves together fragments of childhood abuse, addiction, sexuality and creative rebirth, ultimately finding catharsis through the written word. With bold, impressionistic storytelling and arresting imagery, Stewart delivers a deeply personal and poetic cinematic experience — establishing herself as a visionary filmmaker to watch.
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