Saturday, November 7
1:25pm
Films focused on family, childhood, belonging and complicated bonds.
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Eggnog
Directed by Heather Hillstrom
He just wants to spend Christmas alone, but his son's girlfriend is determined to make him some holiday spirit(s). What starts as a recipe for disaster becomes a sweet way for them to bond over a shared loss.
USA | 10 min
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Keeping Watch
Directed by Jasmine Embrechts
At their dying father's bedside, two siblings appear united in grief. Brimming beneath the surface are old wounds and unspoken resentments.
Netherlands & UK | 8min
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Lack of Mom
Directed by Veronica Almen Keycer
The pregnant Jenny believes that the lack of maternal love in her own upbringing has made her unable to love her soon-to-be-born child. She has therefore arranged a mother-daughters trip in the hope of experiencing and understanding maternal love just once, so she doesn’t risk becoming the world’s worst mother.
Denmark | 24min
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You Will Die
Directed by Jupiter Chapman
A father with a not-so-terminal illness struggles to reconnect with his adult daughter.
USA | 9min | High School Film
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First Winter
Directed by Schantelle Alonzo
Ángel is a newly arrived immigrant who is experiencing his first winter in Chicago. The film follows his realization of what it may mean to be away from home for a very long time.
USA | 4min
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Nostalgia for Tokyo
Directed by Haruka Motohashi
A filmmaker returns home to a changing Tokyo and an ailing mother, uncovering emotional and cultural distance.
USA & Japan | 10min
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There Tokyo
Directed by Haruka Motohashi
There Tokyo is an autobiographical documentary that centers around the director herself, a Japan-born expatriate, returning to Tokyo to visit her estranged and now ailing mother. There Tokyo was created as part of a trilogy that contemplate ideas of yearning, home, and being expatriate.
USA & Japan | 10min
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My Brother's War
Directed by Emily Aguilar
In this gripping fictional tale of 'good versus evil', Zia Hamadi is forced to confront her brother's wrongdoings and embarks on a quest for answers, channeling her inner strength and transforming into a comic book hero. Unbeknownst to Zia, her mother is also fighting a similar battle, albeit in a different form. As the story unfolds, Zia and her mother must navigate their way through an intricate web of obstacles, ultimately discovering the true meaning of resilience and perseverance.
USA | 10min