GIRLFRIEND ON MARS

Kevin is 30-something, happily committed to ''going nowhere'', growing illegal weed in an overpriced basement in Vancouver with his highly strung but brilliant hydroponics-expert girlfriend, Amber. One day, seemingly out of the blue, Amber announces that she will appear on a reality show called MarsNowT. The show is a Survivor-meets-Star Trek amalgam where Amber will compete for one of two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars. If she wins, Amber will stay on Mars forever, because the technology to come home doesn''t exist yet. Is it a suicide mission or a bold new frontier for the future of humanity? It''s definitely ruining Kevin''s buzz and forcing him to confront some deeply uncomfortable truths about himself and his relationship with Amber. Girlfriend on Mars is the story of love unravelling in the era of Instagram influencers and ''alternative facts''-a world where the so-called truth is dictated by Facebook ads, and ''reality TV'' is as scripted as any politician''s speech. It''s also a funny, satirical indictment of our pursuit of fame, wealth, growth, and entertainment during the climate crisis.