2024 Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival

BLOCK B

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5 films in package
THE LAST HUG
Two remarkable individuals, Yalda and Latifa, set out on a challenging journey to turn their aspirations into reality. This documentary captures the formidable obstacles they encountered and overcame in their unwavering pursuit of their dreams.
I Feel Him Always
A young woman stalks the man who assaulted her to the same sinister club where the attack occurred in hopes of seeing his demise. But what DOES she do?
Jasmine Flowers
An elderly Indian woman who challenges the cultural norm of widows being bad luck decides to go to a wedding uninvited. Instead, she finds herself reevaluating the meaning of traditions, acceptance, and friendship.
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THE BORDERS NEVER DIE
A pregnant couple decide to cross the border from Iraq - but what is in store for them on the journey? What would YOU do to escape war in your homeland?
Closed captions available
The Soft-Skinned
Corporal Kath Davison is a mess. Eight years after deployment to Afghanistan, she faces the ghosts of war when a young Afghan boy turns up on her parent’s doorstep. Based on stories from veterans and asylum seekers, and set in a Melbourne suburb, THE SOFT SKINNED sheds light on the journey of Afghan refugees as well as the many forms of PTSD experienced by former combatants.

Corporal Kath Davison is a mess. Eight years after deployment to Afghanistan, she faces the ghosts of war when a young Afghan boy turns up on her parent’s doorstep. Based on stories from veterans and asylum seekers, and set in a Melbourne suburb, The Soft-Skinned sheds light on the journey of Afghan refugees as well as the many forms of PTSD experienced by former combatants.


What our screening reviewers said: "Made me laugh, made me cry."

"I thought differently about PTSD and what soldiers experience - and what happens to refugees."

"How do we make connections?"

"Veterans should watch."


This film is a part of BLOCK B:

THE LAST HUG

I FEEL HIM ALWAYS

JASMINE FLOWERS

THE BORDERS NEVER DIE

THE SOFT-SKINNED


This film can be viewed:

Virtually (Virtual Admission) OR

In-person (March 9, 10:00 AM, Sarasota Art Museum, SHS Alumni Auditorium)

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    English (Australian)
  • Country
    Australia
  • Premiere
    Florida
  • Director
    Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe
  • Screenwriter
    Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe
  • Producer
    Phoebe Graham, Anastasia Charisiou, Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe
  • Co-Producer
    Jake Simpkin
  • Cast
    Hannah Monson, Kamran Haidar, Rudie Chapman, Barry Mitchell
  • Cinematographer
    Shyam Eridiweera
  • Editor
    Carter Looker & Dan Beliet
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