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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The Hairdresser {La Coiffeuse}


Kathleen is a hairdresser. Always has been. Always will be. Even at 83, she's still doing hair. But not in the way you would expect. For the last 31 years, Kathleen has done the hair of the terminally ill in palliative care. In this short documentary, Kathleen reflects on her experience as we bear witness to her unusual work.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    13:24
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    Canada
  • Note
    Documentary
  • Director
    Lorraine Price
  • Producer
    Lorraine Price
  • Cast
    Kathleen Mahony Madame Lalonde
  • Cinematographer
    Jacquelyn Mills
  • Editor
    Pauline Decroix
  • Composer
    N/A
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