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CICFF39 AWARD WINNING SHORTS PROGRAM (Ages 11-14)

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Call and Response
Two jazz musicians participate in an audition, and they discover the audition is more than a competition for them.
Slipping Away
An elderly man, recovering from a wound at a sanitarium on a beach, befriends and tames a seagull. After a violent thunderstorm, the elderly man finds his seagull injured and decides to nurse it back to health.
Freedom Swimmer
Ice Merchants
Living in a house perched on the side of a frozen cliff, a father and son make the dangerous parachute plummet to the village below every day to sell ice.
More Than I Want to Remember
After an attack by the Mai Mai militia destroys her home and separates her from loved ones, 14-year-old Mugeni leaves Congo to embark on a journey across the globe in the hopes of finding her lost family. After a miraculous reunion in the United States, Mugeni continues to work hard to support her family and uplift the Banyamulenge people.
Abby
A glimpse into the life of Abby, a young woman with cerebral palsy who loves life, animals, and her family.
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A collection of some of the best award-winning short films from CICFF39! This selection represents a range of animation, live-action, documentary. Includes winners from the Youth, New Dimensions and Professional Juries, along a winner of Milos Stehlik Global Impact Award and Best of Fest Awards!

More Than I Want to Remember


One fateful night, 14-year-old Mugeni awakens to find her village drowning in fire. Her home in southeastern Congo has been destroyed by the Mai Mai militia, who have vowed to exterminate the Banyamulenge people. Torn away from her family amidst the chaos, Mugeni begins a remarkable journey across the globe, never giving up hope of finding her loved ones. Five years later, she has a miraculous reunion with her mother and sisters, who have fled to Uganda. Now a woman living in the United States, Mugeni continues to work hard to support her family and empower the Banyamulenge people.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Chicago Premiere
  • Rating
    CONTENT DETAILS: Separation/Loss, Fearful situations, Depictions of War, Guns and/or other Weapons
  • Note
    THEMES: Perseverance, Overcome Obstacles/Adversity
  • Director
    Amy Bench
  • Screenwriter
    Mugeni Ornella
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