2022 New Orleans Film Festival

Doc Shorts: The Closeness of You

Expired November 14, 2022 5:59 AM
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5 films in package
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
A couple redefine their relationship after a life changing illness, a traumatic brain injury which leaves one of them in a perpetual loop of memory loss and joke telling.
Daniel & Nate
Daniel's a typical sarcastic teenager. He's into football, Japanese wrestling, and video games. But, for most of Daniel's life, he's assisted his family as a caregiving youth, providing essential care for his younger brother Nate.
Susan and Leslie
An Arkansas-based married couple with visual impairments prepare to go to the grocery store.
Really Good Friends
A portrait of a woman in her 60's who cultivates an unusual friendship with a mysterious man she meets online.
A Place on the Edge of Breath
A lyrical portrait of the evolving relationship between young trans soulmates Ava Fiadh and Lio Francis over the course of one transformative year.
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These portraits of various personal relationships - evolving over time - invite us to rethink intimacy and explore what it means to be truly close to one another. 


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Daniel's a typical sarcastic teenager. He's into football, Japanese wrestling, and video games. But, for most of Daniel's life, he's assisted his family as a caregiving youth, providing essential care for his younger brother Nate.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Louisiana
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  • Director
    Lauren Cater
  • Producer
    Abbey Hoekzema
  • Cinematographer
    Lauren Cater & Abbey Hoekzema
  • Editor
    Elizabeth Kaiser
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