Bonds between family members may be tested, and even severed at times, but these shorts from around the world remind us that reconciliation and resolution is possible, bridging the space between us.&nbsp; Sponsored by <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/bfe44160c9efba225cedc9b74cb10ecb.png" width="181">

An attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child. Driven by a pure desire for intimacy, present day phone conversations are juxtaposed with archival VHS footage, creating a connection between the past and a re-write for the future.

The Feeling of Being Close to You 靠近你的感觉

An attempt at healing the trauma of touch between mother and child. Driven by a pure desire for intimacy, present day phone conversations are juxtaposed with archival VHS footage, creating a connection between the past and a re-write for the future.

After the closure of their mother’s nail salon at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a queer filmmaker works with their mother to recover and articulate the legacy of the salon for their refugee family.

In Living Memory

After the closure of their mother’s nail salon at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a queer filmmaker works with their mother to recover and articulate the legacy of the salon for their refugee family.

A daughter asks her mother a question about her mother’s childhood. Her answer begs them to wade through its rippling effects throughout their lives.

Still Waters

A daughter asks her mother a question about her mother’s childhood. Her answer begs them to wade through its rippling effects throughout their lives.

This project was initiated through an unexpected voicemail message the filmmaker received from her brother, three years after his disappearance. She saved this voicemail for more than three years before she decided to heed its instructions.

By Water

This project was initiated through an unexpected voicemail message the filmmaker received from her brother, three years after his disappearance. She saved this voicemail for more than three years before she decided to heed its instructions.

After five years of war, a Ukrainian father finds proof his missing son may still be alive in captivity.

I Never Had Dreams of My Son

After five years of war, a Ukrainian father finds proof his missing son may still be alive in captivity.

A 66-year-old mother of ten has an unusual ritual of returning to her old family home to care for stray cats. Worrying about the implications of her obsessive routine, her son joins her night rides in order to unravel the truth.

Night Ride

A 66-year-old mother of ten has an unusual ritual of returning to her old family home to care for stray cats. Worrying about the implications of her obsessive routine, her son joins her night rides in order to unravel the truth.

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