Screening: Family and Friendship followed by Q&A with filmmakers
Date/Time: Mar 11 2018, 4:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Vancouver, Vancity Theatre | Event calendarAge: 19+
Cost: $13.00
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The Last Walk
Anna Hoover, Johannes Lynge, Jerri Thrasher, NWT/Greenland/USA, 45 mins
BC Premiere
Produced by the Arctic Film Circle, a network of Circumpolar Indigenous Filmmakers, The Last Walk is a collection of three works of short fiction stitched together to tell stories of far-reaching common experience. The films weave together both traditional and contemporary storytelling techniques, ultimately presenting a new wave of Indigenous film in the Arctic–one that pays homage to history as well as empowers a generation of modern storytellers.
Unintentional Mother
Mary Galloway, BC, 10 mins
A young Indigenous nanny, Anna, finds herself torn between a responsibility to the boy in her care and to the demands of her father. As tensions rise, Anna decides where her love and attention belongs. This is a poignant story told with well-chosen visuals.
The Curtain
Crystal Lowe, BC, 17 mins
Vancouver Premiere
A tender and moving film about two hospitalized strangers who develop an unlikely friendship. Through the safety and anonymity of the room’s curtain divider, they reveal painful, intimate, details about their lives.
Threads
Torill Kove, Ontario, 9 mins
Motherhood and the passage of childhood are lovingly explored in this delightful short film from a previous Oscar-winner.
Akashi
Mayumi Yoshida, BC, 10 mins
Kana returns to Japan for her grandmother’s funeral. She discovers a well-kept secret that challenges her understanding not only of the deceased, but of the role of family and relationships. This film skillfully weaves a pattern of compelling themes.
The Roundhouse
Theresa Warbus, BC, 10 mins
Liya is caught between the peer pressures of high school and the traditions of her Ojibwe culture. She must make a tough decision about who she is and who she wants to be. The film skillfully weaves different perspectives across a cultural divide.
Ellie and Sam
Jessica Petelle, Canada, 5 mins
World Premiere
The vast beauty of Lake Huron’s coast mirrors the immense challenge faced by six-year-old Ellie and her brother Sam, as they prepare to move on after the death of their parents. This quietly contemplative film creates a powerful mood.
If You Fall
Tisha Deb Pillai, BC, 6 mins
Eight-year-old Lila takes on the daunting task of learning how to cycle, as she faces an unfamiliar parental role-reversal at home.
Shorts programme followed by Q&A.
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