Frank, funny and moving drama about four young women's abortion
experiences, told verbatim from real interviews, with spoken word and urban-afro music. Adapted from a successful theatre show.
Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 - Persister - International premiere
The darkly comic story of Louise, a teenager suffering unrelenting acne and continual bullying who is a granted a delicious revenge.
Official Selection SXSW 2019 - Midnight Shorts Competition
Mankind has placed their fate in A.I. to govern both them and their environment, though Emilie is convinced her A.I. unit is lying to her and the system is corrupt and hiding many truths from its citizens. Given her newfound beliefs, Emilie record a video to inform the world!
This 360-documentary experience traces the journey through childhood in three of the toughest environments on Earth.
Meet 3 year-old Amina in the distant 'Afar' region of Ethiopia, trying to find enough food and water to survive during the worst drought in 30 years; 10 year-old Changkouth, living in conflict-ridden South Sudan, trying to get an education and avoid being recruited as a child soldier, in the country with the highest proportion of out-of-school children in the world; and 18-year-old Mani in Chad - ostracized by her community because she is living with HIV, but determined to change minds and using social media to rally support. (SXSW brochure)
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2018 - Virtual Cinema - World premiere
Eva arrives at the Refuge, a women's-aid center run by Mrs. Kane, where she is introduced to the other girls, who greet her with mistrust. The strict rules of the household are explained and Eva's new life begins with a pressing feeling of entrapment.
Antigone, the ancient Greek heroine, ignites the spirits of four Syrian women living in Beirut’s refugee camps. Feminine wisdom, passed through the ages, connects the inner lives of these women and gives them a sense of belonging and rootedness. Through animation and intimate verite footage, this documentary illustrates that which is invisible to the eye: the thoughts, memories, and dreams of these mothers, sisters, and wives as they grapple daily with past traumas and future uncertainty.
Zahida is the first female taxi driver in Pakistan and a local legend. A widower at 56, she is continually juggling her home life with behind the wheel. A fascinating insight into the trials faced by a determined woman carving her own path within a patriarchal society.
Haunted by the memories of his childhood in Baghdad, Abdullah has dementia and struggles to communicate with his daughter. As his mind slips and slides between his past and present, his daughter Leilah searches for one last moment of connection with her father before she also fades from his memory.
The rituals of Persian warrior training are seen in combination with the recitations of a young girl coming to terms with her impending womanhood.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2018 - International premiere
