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Oct 4 & 5: Filmmaker Q&A
This short film program includes the following films:
With You
Samantha Chater, Canada (5 min)
A woman’s travels unfold on screen while a man’s letters reach out to her from afar.
My Aunt
Eung-kyoung Wi, Gwang-Min Son, South Korea (24 min)
It’s an ordinary day for Sunhee and her new foster puppy when Sunhee’s niece suddenly arrives at her door to announce she’s leaving for New Zealand the very next day.
White
Navroz Shaban, Iraq (13 min)
When a white sheet is taken from the classroom for a burial rite, the village children must find a replacement.
The Days With Her
Lina Nonato Montanari, Brazil (20 min)
Following an accident at ballet class, Helena becomes housebound with her father, Zeca, who lives with ALS.
Tristesse
Yuri Muraoka, Japan (12 min)
Dedicated to her cat Kurumi and her daughter Hana, Muraoka’s video letters to herself capture the poetry of everyday life.
Content Considerations: Mentions self harm/suicidal ideation
The Fading of Morning Light
Jessamine Yú Fok, Canada/Hong Kong (17 min)
On the occasion of planting two primrose seeds, a young woman pays her father a visit.
Take Care
Faith Sparrow-Crawford, Scarlett Sparrow-Felix, Canada (20 min)
In the days following the death of her grandmother, Hope witnesses her mother and uncle clash over cultural protocols surrounding the burial, while processing her own grief.
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American Doctor
One of the most powerful documentaries of the year, this puts us smack in the open wound that is Gaza, filtered through the eyes of three American surgeons (of Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian backgrounds) compelled to do their utmost to alleviate harm.
The History of Concrete
After attending a workshop on pitching saccharine Hallmark movies, John Wilson tries to apply all the same best practices to his documentary about concrete. Frequently absurd and endlessly entertaining detours, asides, and digressions ensue.
La Bola Negra
A big, old-school historical melodrama gets a thrillingly modern, queer makeover from Spanish duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, who artfully juggle three gay protagonists across stories set in 1932, 1937, and 2017. Winner: Best Director, Cannes. Screening on 35mm.
A. Rimbaud
Patrick Wang (The Bread Factory) presents the life of French poet Arthur Rimbaud in this staggeringly adventurous and deeply considered movie, a three-hour, one-man show quite unlike anything we have seen before. "Poetic, audacious and singular."
The 39 Steps
In our new film studies series, FRAMEWORK, film scholar Michael van den Bos explores the work of Alfred Hitchcock, across four monochrome masterworks. This week: The 39 Steps (1935), a witty and fast-moving spy thriller from Hitchcock's English period.