October 19, 2021

THE MAN WHO PAINTS WATER DROPS

US PREMIERE An exquisite and piercing essay film about the director’s father, one of the most recognized Korean artists of his generation. Kim Tschang-Yeul’s fascinations and brilliant obstinacy become a fertile landscape to explore the relationship between a father and a son while reflecting on their differences in culture, age, and temperament. Following the traces […]

October 19, 2021

No Place Like Kasama

US PREMIERE A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kerri Pang. This screening is being played as […]

October 19, 2021

Friends of Dorothy

NYC PREMIERE Displaced LGBTQ New Yorkers return to their parents’ homes during quarantine and reflect on the cultures of where they grew up. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Brydie O’Connor and film subjects Emma Fashing, Paul Lisbon and Erika Rosato. This screening is being played as part of […]

October 19, 2021

Breathe In, Breathe Out

US PREMIERE While the lockdown was happening in New York City, Bahar Baharloo joined a volunteer bike messenger service to help people in need, first traveling the empty streets and later navigating the protest. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ilja Willems and Cinematographer Remco Bikkers. This screening […]

October 19, 2021

The Andrew Yang Show

WORLD PREMIERE A captivating profile of Andrew Yang’s New York City mayoral campaign and how he got there. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sara Joe Wolansky and Gareth Smit. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program:  New York, New York This film contains […]

October 19, 2021

Kinderland

NYC PREMIERE Kinderland uses the nostalgia of summer camp to explore communism, socialism, and what it takes to educate the next generation. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Amy Grappell and Producer Jessica Wolfson . This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program:  The People […]

October 19, 2021

Shadow of Paradise

NYC PREMIERE Lush hand-painted imagery accompanies Sahar al-Sawaf’s reflective film on her family’s fading memories and legacy in post-Desert Storm Iraq.  – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sahar al-Sawaf and Thomas Helman. This short is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM:  Lamenting Loss All guests & staff […]

October 19, 2021

Golden Boy

NYC PREMIERE A poignant portrait of intercultural and intergenerational communication, as a young girl and her dad navigate grief and healing while caring for her mother.  – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kitty Hu. This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program:  Lamenting Loss This film contains […]

October 19, 2021

The Final Touch

NYC PREMIERE A mortician explains the embalming process while considering a family’s last moments to say goodbye to their loved one.  – Samah Ali This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program:  Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Claire Maske. All guests & staff will be required to […]

October 19, 2021

3:07

WORLD PREMIERE A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillborn into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program:  Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Megan Miller. All guests & staff will […]