We all need somewhere to lay our heads at night. Someplace safe that you can call your own. From the ruins of Chernobyl to a smother mother's womb, home is not a place but rather a space inside our hearts, minds and memories. Running time: 88 minutes.
Isabel Bader Theatre: Thursday June 7, 9:30 pm
Isabel Bader Theatre: Sunday June 10, 2:45 pm
| The Seamstress
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| A woman awaits her husband's return from war, only to find him on the brink of death - luckily she can stitch him back together. A jaunty period piece about the perils of quick fixes.
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| Passing Through The Night
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| In this hypnotic piece of sensual cinema, threads of memory are deftly woven to create a visceral tribute to a mother and the home she created.
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| We May Meet, We May Not
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| Deep in the woods, a mother struggles to accept her daughter's newfound independence. An evocative dream world comes to life in this visually arresting animated fable.
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| Dol (First Birthday)
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| Old and new traditions collide in this meditation on family, identity, and life choices. When Korean-American Nick leaves his boyfriend behind to celebrate his nephew's first birthday solo, he finds himself yearning for a life just out of reach.
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| Unwieldy Beast
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| An object from one man's childhood inspires a funky streetwise invention as this doc charts the movements of a musician looking to bring his piano to the people of San Francisco.
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| Walkin' On Snow Grass
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| On a cold winter's night, a dormouse awakens to discover the promise of a new friend waiting outside his cozy nest. A poignant tale about the rewards of venturing into the unknown.
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| Last Of The Snow
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| Paralyzed after an overwhelming loss, a Newfoundland couple finds a way towards healing and hope with the help of a precocious neighbour and a new season in this Dogme 95-inspired stunner.
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| Seven Years Of Winter
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| Seven-year-old Andrej scavenges the nuclear wasteland of Chernobyl for discarded documents to trade on the black market. Shot entirely on location, this is a haunting rumination on the heartbreaking effects of the political on the personal.
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| Places Other People Have Lived
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| Memories spring to life room-by-room in this intimate and eclectic portrait of the childhood experience. What exactly do we leave behind when we leave home?
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