Eat Flowers | The Human Spirit - Virtual | Indy Shorts Film Festival

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Experience the indomitable strength of the human spirit as these life-affirming shorts illuminate extraordinary stories of healing, perseverance, and the unwavering power that lies within us.

Films in this program contain strong language and a reference to sexual assault/abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.

In 2017, Photographer Cig Harvey's best friend Mary is diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. When forced to isolate during her treatment she asks Cig to send her photographs. Every day, Cig sets out to bring color and life to Mary through her camera, every day Mary asks for more. "Eat Flowers" brings us into the vibrant worlds Cig creates for her and tells an urgent story about living, through the language of flowers.

Film Contact:

Reluminati Media

riverfinlay@gmail.com

Year
2023
Runtime
15 minutes
Language
English
Country
USA
Premiere
U.S. Premiere
Genre
Arts/Culture
Content Warning
Strong Language
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Director
River Finlay
Screenwriter
Cig Harvey
Producer
River Finlay, Cig Harvey, Sashka Rothchild
Executive Producer
Alison Klayman
Animator
Benjamin Goldman

4 films in package

Things Unheard Of

A little Kurdish girl tries to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world.

Between Earth & Sky

Renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni studies "what grows back” after a disturbance in the rainforest canopy. After surviving a life-threatening tree fall, she must turn her research question onto herself to explore the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.

Closed captions available

Eat Flowers

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