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STORIED PAST (Ages Teen 14+)

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KUUMBA UMBO / Birth of Form
A young boy befriends an African buffalo, but when tragedy strikes, he dedicates his life to commemorating his lost friend.
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Letter to a Pig
Frydenlund Hair Parlour
During World War II, a Norwegian family operates a hair parlor in attempts to maintain a sense of normalcy.
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Freedom Swimmer
Ali and His Miracle Sheep
When Ali's father left home to join the fight against ISIS, he promised to bring the boy along on his pilgrimage walk to sacrifice a sheep upon his return. After losing his father in battle, 9-year-old Ali is determined to embark on the 250-mile journey to Karbala with his sheep in honor of his father's memory.
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Experience stories from the past that tell us about who we are and where we have been. This collection focuses on memories of war, bravery, exodus, honor and maintaining a sense of self and culture with the knowledge of the very birth of form. 


For Ages Teen 14+ | 84 minutes | Presented in nonverbal and original languages with English subtitles


This program contains: Mature themes, depiction of war

Freedom Swimmer


A grandfather recounts his swim to freedom away from mainland China to Hong Kong back in the 1950s, escaping political oppression and starvation. Parallels are drawn between the political refugees of the 1950s-1980s and the refugees of today, fleeing Hong Kong's anti-democracy policies, as arrests and government censorship continue to constrict human rights. The grandfather and his granddaughter preserve his story in order to combat the National Security Law active in Hong Kong today and fight for democracy in China.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    Chinese
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Rating
    CONTENT DETAILS: Intense Situations, Fatality, Depictions of War, Graphic Violence, Traumatic and/or Triggering Content
  • Note
    THEMES: Asian, Fight for freedom, political refugee experiences
  • Director
    Olivia Martin-McGuire
  • Screenwriter
    Olivia Martin-McGuire
  • Producer
    Ron Dyens
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