BLOCK: See Me
SCREENING DATE: saturday, february 4, 2023 at 2:30pm
Location: Jessie Ball duPont Center - Lecture Hall
Precious Hair & Beauty
UK - Director: John Ogunmuyiwa
An ode to the mundanity and madness of the high street, told through the window of an African hair salon.
A Dead Sea
Israel - Director: Nahd Bashir
Kamel, a Palestinian man in his 50s, suffers from autism. He travels with his paralyzed sister to the Dead Sea to receive medical treatment in seawater in the hope that it will help him treat his psoriasis that has spread through his body. At the beach, he finds himself in an unpleasant situation. A little girl stole his rubber ball and Kamel tries to retrieve it.
We Should Get Dinner!
US - Directors: Eliza Jiménez Cossio & Lexi Tannenholtz
After their parents divorce, ex-step-siblings Abby and Sean are forced to confront if they were ever really family.
Flowing Home
Canada & France - Director: Sandra Desmazières
Two sisters, who grew up Vietnam, were separated by the war between North and South. After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Thao, must leave the country with her uncle. Her sister Sao Maï remains with their parents, hoping they will soon be reunited. But their separation will last nearly 20 years, and the letters they exchange are their only way to connect and relieve their loneliness.
Sea Light
Spain - Director: John Doe
An elder lighthouse keeper takes care of what has been his home for years. Old and secluded from society, he's disturbed by mysterious bottled letters. These and an unexpected malfunction make him doubt his job, his life and his existence.
Goodbye Jérôme!
France - Directors: Gabrielle Selnet, Adam Sillard, & Chloé Farr
Having just arrived in paradise, Jérôme sets out to find his wife Maryline. In the course of his search, he sinks into a surreal and colourful world in which no one seems to be able to help him.
You Go Girl!
US - Director: Sharif Ali
Audrey, a New York City comedian who can make a joke of any situation, faces a staggering challenge in the beautiful mountains of Oregon. Can this city woman overcome her fears and rise?
Nyama (Meat)
Uganda - Director: Asher Rosen
When an indigenous woman is evicted from her home, she must do anything she can to feed her young son.