Memory endeavors to keep the loss motionless, so that it stays with us and remains open to the future. Remembering does not prevent destruction, but preserves it, and what we remember is never what it once was. Our memories disrupt the coherence of absence with fragments that form patterns under our deciphering gaze.
Program:
Nigazh Unarvu (Of Presence) (2022, IN, 21’)
Vilasini Kailasam
Blurry and Forgiving (2025, US, 13’)
Alex Sulock
star born brutal (2024, MK, 2’)
Antonio Dimovski
Ode to ghosts (2024, AR, 17’)
Facundo Rodriguez Alonso
my dog is dead and other griefffs (2025, US, 4’)
Walter Smits
I Was There (2024, US, 12’)
Kamila Kuc
Gan Tang, The Lake (2024, CN/US, 14’)
Tianming Zhou
A haunting exploration of familial bonds, intergenerational memory, and the enduring impact of shared narratives. Filmmaker Kamila Kuc steps into the emotional stream of inherited family history as the lines between documentary, testimony, and fiction blur. She performs acts of bearing witness not just for herself but also on behalf of her grandmother. Together, they testify to their experiences and the reverberations these stories have over time. I Was There is a palimpsest - a layered tapestry where past and present intertwine in the intimate process of activating memory and vulnerability as forms of resistance. It honors the testimonial object inherited from ancestors and the living connection that binds generations in the shared pursuit of justice and healing.
- Year2024
- Runtime12 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorKamila Kuc
Memory endeavors to keep the loss motionless, so that it stays with us and remains open to the future. Remembering does not prevent destruction, but preserves it, and what we remember is never what it once was. Our memories disrupt the coherence of absence with fragments that form patterns under our deciphering gaze.
Program:
Nigazh Unarvu (Of Presence) (2022, IN, 21’)
Vilasini Kailasam
Blurry and Forgiving (2025, US, 13’)
Alex Sulock
star born brutal (2024, MK, 2’)
Antonio Dimovski
Ode to ghosts (2024, AR, 17’)
Facundo Rodriguez Alonso
my dog is dead and other griefffs (2025, US, 4’)
Walter Smits
I Was There (2024, US, 12’)
Kamila Kuc
Gan Tang, The Lake (2024, CN/US, 14’)
Tianming Zhou
A haunting exploration of familial bonds, intergenerational memory, and the enduring impact of shared narratives. Filmmaker Kamila Kuc steps into the emotional stream of inherited family history as the lines between documentary, testimony, and fiction blur. She performs acts of bearing witness not just for herself but also on behalf of her grandmother. Together, they testify to their experiences and the reverberations these stories have over time. I Was There is a palimpsest - a layered tapestry where past and present intertwine in the intimate process of activating memory and vulnerability as forms of resistance. It honors the testimonial object inherited from ancestors and the living connection that binds generations in the shared pursuit of justice and healing.
- Year2024
- Runtime12 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorKamila Kuc