2022 Athena Film Festival

Virtual Event: Shorts Program II with Q&A

Expired March 21, 2022 3:59 AM
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8 films in package
Since You Arrived, My Heart Stopped Belonging To Me
Central American mothers journey by bus through Mexico, searching for their children who migrated north towards the United States but disappeared en route.
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My Grandmother Is An Egg
“As a child,” says the filmmaker, “my grandmother was given to be raised as a future daughter-in-law.” The film reflects upon women’s oppression and struggles for freedom.
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Rebyrth
A Black doula fights to save the lives of Black mothers as they journey through childbirth into parenthood.
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In Accordance With
A short science fiction film about the reality of access to abortion in the U.S.
Not The Science Type: Ciara
Dr. Ciara Sivels is a nuclear engineer with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the first black woman to earn a Ph. D from the University of Michigan in nuclear engineering. It was her high school science teacher who first identified her ability in science and encouraged her to apply to MIT.
The Hairdresser
In this short, poetic documentary Kathleen reflects upon her 31 years as a hairdresser for the terminally ill in palliative care.
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Cold Beds
After getting locked out, Mona, a young seasonal worker of Italian origin, tries to fight off the cold while looking for shelter.
Shorts II Q&A
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Rebyrth

New York Premiere


Rebyrth is a film about an Atlanta-based Doula working to save the lives of Black mothers as they journey from their pregnancies into motherhood. The role of a doula is to act as a guide in each stage of childbirth, tethering mother and baby to the earth as they move together through space and time. It’s a connection that goes beyond the physical realm. The work of a doula is an ancestral and spiritual process that culminates with the world’s greatest gift — LIFE.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    06:00
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States of America
  • Note
    Documentary
  • Director
    Cydney Tucker
  • Producer
    Cydney Tucker
  • Cast
    Imani Byers
  • Cinematographer
    Lara Aqel
  • Editor
    Serena Ajbani
  • Composer
    Toby Gale
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