Local Sightings Film Festival 2022

Our Family

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8 films in package
Spotlight
Cradling his newborn son in his home, Andrew is confronted by his father, causing him to relive moments of trauma from his upbringing. Revisiting cruel lessons from his teenage years on avoiding cigarettes, respecting elders, and controlling emotions, Andrew questions his ability to raise his own son.
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Srikandi
A modern retelling of an Indonesian myth of the same name. Following her father's death that took a toll on the family's income, teenage Anjani struggles to regain control as her mother tries to sell the house, which doubled as her father's puppetry studio. Little did she know that he has been teaching her the ways of a shadow puppeteer in private, as women are not allowed to practice it. When she returns to the puppets, Anjani is able to reconvene with her father's spirit, learning one final lesson through the art-form before she sets out to realize her own future – becoming a modern Srikandi.
the fix
A less than ideal arrangement turns unexpectedly healing when a working, single mother is forced to call her absent father for a last minute babysitting request.
Closed captions available
September
Every September, sisters Alice and Maggie visit the site of their father’s ashes. An old boyfriend’s presence complicates their individual grieving processes.
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Moving On
A human story about overcoming loss set in an Asian American backdrop.
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Blue Garden
Through the story of a Japanese-Canadian fisherman's internment during WW2, "Blue Garden" explores how unspoken family histories can cause trauma to fester over generations. By the same token, the telling of those histories through the participatory process of documentary filmmaking can be an intergenerational healing process with the power to reconcile deep grief.
The Diaper Cake
Lena and Vitya, two Ukrainian kids in their early 20s, now have a kid of their own. In a tiny hospital room, they have no choice but to grow up.
One Drift and We All Go Home
Kenai, Alaska. July 1998. Commercial fishing has been closed for nine days. Dozens of workers have lost nearly an entire year's income waiting for regulations to lift... all while a nearby tourist spot teems with joyfully unregulated sportfishermen.
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Remember your roots with these affectionate, heartstring-pulling shorts about families of all kinds, blemishes and all. Featuring home movies and oral histories, in documentary as well as narrative films. Co-presented with Seattle Asian American Film Festival!


Watch this program in person at NWFF, Sep. 17 at 4pm. VIRTUAL, IN-PERSON, and HYBRID (virtual AND in-person) Festival Passes and Individual Tickets are available!


⚠️ Please note: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here.

A modern retelling of an Indonesian myth of the same name. Following her father's death that took a toll on the family's income, teenage Anjani struggles to regain control as her mother tries to sell the house, which doubled as her father's puppetry studio. Little did she know that he has been teaching her the ways of a shadow puppeteer in private, as women are not allowed to practice it. When she returns to the puppets, Anjani is able to reconvene with her father's spirit, learning one final lesson through the art-form before she sets out to realize her own future – becoming a modern Srikandi.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    Indonesian, with English subtitles
  • Country
    BC
  • Premiere
    Seattle Premiere
  • Director
    Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
  • Screenwriter
    Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
  • Producer
    Matthew Herst
  • Cast
    Rai Putriansyah, Rina Kusumajuda, Sutrisno Hartana
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