Nostalgia & Memory: What We Leave Behind
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June 23, 2020 - June 28, 2020
This week's triage of films explore displacement through the lens of legacy, memories, and nostalgia.
SUNDAY
DIRECTOR: PEGAH PASALAR
FORMAT: NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
RUN TIME: 14:38
YEAR: 2014
COUNTRY: IRAN
A young Iranian woman encounters different members of her family who all have immigrated as she remembers them on her 30th birthday. Inspired by magical realism, this short film creates moments of magic through a cinematic narrative.
WATCH THIS FILM STARTING JUNE 23RD
TITIXE
DIRECTOR: TANIA HERNÁNDEZ VELASCO
FORMAT: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
RUN TIME: 62 MINS
YEAR: 2018
COUNTRY: MEXICO
A mourning tree, dancing sprouts, ghosts, stories and forgotten seeds. This is a Mexican family’s very last attempt to cultivate their land.
WATCH THIS FILM STARTING JUNE 23RD
MI EDAD, LA TUYA Y LA EDAD DEL MUNDO
DIRECTOR: FERNANDA TOVAR
FORMAT: DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
RUN TIME: 28 MINS
YEAR: 2020
COUNTRY: MEXICO
This is the story of a queen, her lands, her palace, and her love.