The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
In a remote mining town, a girl raised by a queer family searches for the truth about a mythical illness said to be spread by a loving gaze.
As the filmmaker narrates the events surrounding an abortion she had in college, the events she describes play out behind her in animated form. The initially irreverent tone, matching the disjointed images on screen, turns melancholy as she considers the consequences of her decision.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 10: Outré.[…]