Don’t come to the program of Oscar®-nominated documentary shorts for escapism. But let’s talk about the Canadian contender, Perfectly a Strangeness, featuring an abandoned observatory and three donkeys. More of this, please.
All The Empty Rooms (Joshua Seftel, USA, 33 min)
A journalist and a photographer memorialize the bedrooms of children killed in school shootings.
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life And Death Of Brent Renaud (Craig and Brent Renaud, USA, 38 min)
Craig Renaud’s tribute to his older brother, Craig, the first American journalist killed while reporting on the war in Ukraine.
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” (Hilla Medalia, Israel, 36 min)
In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.
The Devil is Busy (Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir, USA, 31 min)
A day on the frontlines in the battle for reproductive rights at a women’s healthcare clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.
Perfectly A Strangeness (Alison McAlpine, Canada, 15 min)
Three donkeys discover an abandoned astronomical observatory and the universe. A sensorial, cinematic exploration of what a story can be.
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