A film made from an old film, a woman works again in retirement, another secretly collects bottles for the deposit money. Stories of life's cycles and life's turns and our place within them. Please select a title on the right to learn about each film included in this programme.

Gill Williams, the UK's first female police underwater search unit sergeant, spent her life searching for the bodies of those who had died. Retired on the Isle of Skye, Gill continues to get in the water now seeking out living sea creatures with her camera. WOFFF connection: Documentary subject Gill Williams

Beatha Fodha (Life Below)

Gisela is retired in Berlin and struggling to make ends meet on her pension. She collects bottles for the deposit but doesn't want anyone to know she's doing this. A story of secrets, shame and recycling. WOFFF connection: Lead actor Gisela Wenzel

Gisela

A dandelion struggles to grow from a seed but doesn't hesitate to shelter and feed a caterpillar. The new butterfly doesn't forget this love and offers an act of support in return. The cycle of life is marked by small gestures until the circle is complete.&nbsp; WOFFF connection: Writer, producer &amp; director Gloria Maria Civantos

Eulogy for the Dandelion

Ten different images of where the river Slitrig meets the Teviot in Hawick, Scotland. A film-poem about the transformation of the sense of identity and origin, spanning over 2500 years since the exile of the oldest Jewish diaspora in Babylon (Mesopotamia in Iraq). WOFFF connection: Writer, producer &amp; director Narda Azaria Dalgleish

Zion Walks with Me

An Afrikaans-speaking man helps his elderly German neighbour in a time of need, despite a language barrier. In the process, they both learn about life beyond words. WOFFF connection: Lead actor Aletta Bezuidenhout

On/Off

Every night a writer goes to the woods to write her novel but a critical voice chokes her words. A short film about creative block. WOFFF connection: Experimental subject &amp; writer Sally Tissington

A Smoking Novel

Half of the population goes through perimenopause (the lead up to menopause). It's a major natural life change but many are not prepared and don't know what to expect. A short animation condenses 20 hours of interviews with over 450 experiences of perimenopause. WOFFF connection: Animation characters unnamed women. Writer Diane Danzebrink

Cycle of Change

In a care home on the outskirts of Stockholm, 99-year-old resident Ellaa and a younger care worker Monica form a close bond. A life-affirming emotional account of the challenges and opportunities of later life care. WOFFF connection: Documentary subject Eleonora Nordqvist. Director Ösa Ekman

Live Till I Die

Programme 3: Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose

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Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF) brings you the fun, fearless and real stories about and by women over 50 with our annual short film festival from 9 September to 9 October

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