Sat, november 16
20:00 – 21:55
Pathé City 5
Filmmaker Miranda Stern knows little about her deceased mother. As she navigates recovery from addiction and contemplates motherhood herself, she pieces together the fragmented visual record of her past, embracing rather than concealing its flaws.
Filmmaker Elahe Esmaili is the only woman in her family who consistently goes without the hijab. This is a concern to her mother in particular, while it turns out not to really matter. Can oppression be something you inflict upon yourself?
A short experimental documentary in which filmmaker Pat Heywood explores his feelings in the wake of his grandmother’s death. What can death teach us about life?