Breakthroughs Film Festival

Shorts Program: I Am My Home

Expired June 29, 2020 3:45 AM
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5 films + livestream in package
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Baby Teeth
When Ana sets out to fulfill her mother's last wish by burying her corpse in the woods, she's consumed by memories of their relationship in this skillful narrative exploring the complexities of mother-daughter relationships.
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Lísa is struggling with secrets about her body and uncomfortable visits to the doctor until she is finally able to find a compassionate ear in her estranged best friend Bryndis who breaks through to Lisa with loving acceptance.
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Métis Femme Bodies
Candid conversations about what it means to be Métis, to unlearn misleading narratives and the importance of relearning one's own body and heritage are set to the backdrop of poetic, interpretive images of bodies.
Wash Day
As they get ready for the day, Eve, Kyera, and Magda discuss the public perception of their blackness in its relation to their personal journeys in cultivating a strong sense of self.
BFF 2020: I Am My Home - Filmmaker Q&A
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As they get ready for the day, Eve, Kyera, and Magda discuss the public perception of their blackness in its relation to their personal journeys in cultivating a strong sense of self.


Kourtney Jackson is a filmmaker from Toronto. She was the 2018 Emerging Director’s Spotlight winner at the Regent Park Film Festival, where she premiered her experimental short 1 vers[us] 1. Through film, she continues to explore the histories, nuances, and intersections in her ethnic, cultural, and spiritual identity. Wash Day is her second project.


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  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Director
    Kourtney Jackson
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