Shorts 4: Documentary – In Motion
Synopsis
These short documentaries offer singular looks into lives that have been transformed by pivotal events. Featuring works by Mila Zhluktenko, Daniel Asadi Faezi, Sean Wang, Jon Siskel, Kevin Jerome Everson, Claudrena N. Harold, Arun Bhattarai, Francesca Scalisi, and Mark Olexa.
Displaced by war, Ukrainian children make a former military barrack their playground in waking up in silence (Germany, Ukraine). Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó (U.S.) is a moving portrait of an elderly pair, their quirky rituals, and their strong sentiments for life. The community of Highland Park, Illinois, commemorates those who lost their lives in the Independence Day shooting of 2022 in Memorial (U.S.). In Accidental Athlete (U.S.), Paulette Jones Morant recounts her athletic journey at the University of Virginia in the 1970s. Mountain Man (Bhutan) chronicles Phuntsho Tshering and his annual sacred journey to the Himalayas to track the movement of the glaciers. The poetry of the passage of time is seen on the faces of the elderly and in the voices of a youth choir in A reflection (Switzerland).
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This program will be available to stream from October 16 at 12:00pm CT to October 22 at 11:59pm CDT.
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Mountain Man [short film]
Synopsis
Mountain Man chronicles Phuntsho Tshering and his annual sacred journey to the Himalayas to track the movement of the glaciers. The difficult trip separates him from his family for extended stretches of time and represents a singular responsibility as he is the only person permitted to disturb the region for urgent climate research. The breath-taking views of the remote location nearly untouched by humans and the often solitary nature of his journey constitute a meditative treatise on the on-going effects of climate change and our relationship to the wild planet we call home.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 4: Documentary – In Motion program.
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