Shorts 9 includes the films Águilas/Eagles, The Bears on Pine Ridge, and Alimamy - A Father's Burden.

Along the scorching southern border in Arizona, only an estimated one out of every five missing migrants is ever found. ÁGUILAS is the story of one group of searchers, the Águilas del Desierto. Comprised largely of immigrant Latinos, once a month these volunteers — construction workers, gardeners and domestic laborers by day — set out to recover the missing, reported to them by loved ones often thousands of miles away. Screening Sponsored by Soft Landing Missoula <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/969d690e80558a6a1a972cedbbf8bec9.jpg">

Águilas / Eagles

As the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation declares a State of Emergency following a devastating youth suicide crisis, a respected Lakota grandmother leads the tribe’s prevention efforts while mentoring a young group of survivors to help bring hope and awareness to the reservation. * Content and Trigger Warning * The content and discussion in this film will include topics that may be emotionally and intellectually challenging to people suffering from ideations and PTSD surrounding Self-Injurious Behavior and/or thoughts of Suicide. This film is intended for mature audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. SCREENING SPONSORED BY UNITED WAY OF MISSOULA COUNTY &amp; PROJECT TOMORROW MT <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/9ff4d5e18353c5550a659d787a2174f5.jpg">

The Bears on Pine Ridge

Alimamy wants the best for his children. But as a farmer in a small rural village community in Sierra Leone, he faces a daily struggle just to meet his family's basic needs. Despite his limited resources he embarks on an adventurous journey to help his kids get an education. Will he succeed?

Alimamy - A Father's Burden

Join us for a live Q&amp;A with filmmakers of docs in the Shorts 9: Family Matters program, including: Kristy Guevara-Flanagan - Co-Director, Águilas/EaglesMaite Zubiaurre - Co-Director, Águilas/EaglesNico Sandi - Editor, Águilas/EaglesNoel Bass - Director/Producer/Editor, The Bears on Pine RidgeSonny Skyhawk, Executive Producer, The Bears on Pine RidgeYvonne "Tiny" DeCory, Subject, The Bears on Pine RidgeEileen Janis, Subject, The Bears on Pine Ridge

Live Q&A // Shorts 9

Join us for a live Q&A with filmmakers of docs in the Shorts 9: Family Matters program.

Shorts 9: Family Matters

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