Centre Film Festival 2025

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS

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12 films in package
One Day a Meteorite Split a Mountain
Two friends separated by distance embark on a journey to remember their friendship and how it was born out of a love of art.
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Handwoven
A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.
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THINGS I NEVER TOLD YOU
Ale embarks on a journey seeking to reconnect with her friend Fer, who died in a tragic accident and to whom she was unable to say goodbye.
Tomando las Riendas (Taking the Reins)
Escaramuza champion Rosa María Morales Rizo mentors her granddaughter, Ana Victoria, in the traditions of Charrería. As they train together, their shared love for the sport strengthens their family bond.
The Central Park Bubble Artist
A day in the life of a bubble artist in Central Park, New York.
AMA
There are many ways to lose one’s identity. One of the, our names. In Chinese culture, names form part of a heritage, they reunite families. However, distance, time and life itself draw us apart. Claudia starts searching for her family’s last name, and the real name of her grandmother in chinese, who she knows as Ama. A tribute to her grandmother.
A Piece of Memory
Grandma passed away when she was 95, but her presence still lingers in her house.
The Voice of Chinese Taipei
The film focuses on Tan Jun, a Taiwanese food blogger and founder of a catering brand, who settled in Nanjing and has a history of catering development in mainland China. And reflect the changes and trends in cross-strait relations from the development process of entrepreneurship.
All I Have is a Photograph
A grieving mother shares the story of the accident that took her husband’s life with her young son, a story told only through the fading photographs they have left behind.
How We Live
Unable to make a living in the city, A-Sheng decides to return to his rural hometown—to "plant himself back into the soil." But after witnessing the suicide of an old flower farmer who had been both a mentor and a friend, A-Sheng is consumed by rage and strikes out at his enemy with a sickle.
Pioneer Camp: Equality and Punishment
Through fragmented memories, a child in the GDR learns that obedience does not protect against punishment—at least not when you don’t fit the ideological mold.
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There are thousands of ways to lose your identity. One of them, the name. In Chinese, names are part of an inheritance, they gather. But, distance, time and life itself often take us away from each other. Claudia begins the search for her family's Chinese surname and her grandmother's real name, Ama, in homage to her.
  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish, English
  • Country
    Peru
  • Premiere
    Pennsylvania Premiere
  • Director
    Claudia Chau
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