2021 Atlanta Film Festival

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8 films in package
Cabin for Two
Harold, a hermit living in a remote cabin, uses a self-made dating tape to talk about his search for love. As he bears his soul to the camera, it becomes clear that all is not right in the world. A lurking threat is just out of sight, but not even the apocalypse can dampen Harold’s spirit.
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Swipe Up, Vivian!
Two agoraphobic women find love via a virtual dating app.
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Postcards from the End of the World
Trapped in a seemingly dull family vacation, Dimitra, Dimitris and their two daughters will have to find a way out of a secluded island in the Mediterranean when confronted with the unexpected end of the world.
Pilar
A dangerous intruder gives Pilar the chance to discover the wild animal within and the means to escape the post-apocalyptic village she lives in.
Inheritance
A Black family in rural Vermont attempts to live a life of solitude and cope with the ghosts living on their property.
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Wade
In a future version of Kolkata, rendered uninhabitable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are attacked by an ambush of tigers on the flooded streets.
A Cure for All Things
Jiawei finds a vial while cleaning out her late mother’s fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants. Ma worries she made a mistake uprooting their lives and leaving everything behind. Mother and daughter cross paths through time to find answers in each other.
Migrations
A family of farmers comes across a stranger with a peaceful message. The problem is, they don’t particularly like visitors.
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Pack up and run through the concourse, it's time to travel again – only now, the destinations look a little more otherworldly.

Jiawei finds a vial while cleaning out her late mother’s fridge, transforming her into their ancestors and descendants. Ma worries she made a mistake uprooting their lives and leaving everything behind. Mother and daughter cross paths through time to find answers in each other.


MEET THE FILMMAKER: KATHERINE CHOU

Katherine Chou is a Taiwanese-American writer and director. Her work primarily explores themes of identity and personhood through a magical realist lens. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris, she is a 2020 Armed With a Camera Fellow and an alumna of the BIFAN Fantastic Film School. 

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    7 minutes
  • Language
    English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese
  • Country
    USA
  • Director
    Katherine Chou
  • Screenwriter
    Katherine Chou
  • Producer
    Mel Mah, Frances Rubio, Katherine Chou
  • Cast
    Terry Hu, Christine Liao, Debbie Chou, Ewan Chung, Tatyana Komaguchi
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