Wellspring Shorts - BlackStar

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Wellspring Shorts

Reflecting on family legacies.

Thank you to our screening partners: Philadelphia Printworks

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Trigger warning: Homophobia Trigger Warning

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Films in this Program

A hot pink and light purple dual-toned film still from nobody’s word shows a figure presumably standing in a body of water looking over their shoulder. The bottom of the still reads: “500 years ago…wow.” in small white text.

nobody's word

Experimental
Camara Taylor
Runtime: 13 minutes

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A film still from Dear Sikhonkwane shows a gray typewriter resting on a table in front of a sheer white curtain. Behind the curtain, a window with an iron guard is partially visible.

Dear Sikhonkwane

Short Documentary
Sihle Hlophe
Runtime: 21 minutes

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A film still from Piñata Prayers shows the back of a piñata that faces a blue wall with a palm tree pattern. The piñata resembles a person playing a sport. It wears the number thirteen on its back.

Piñata Prayers

Short Documentary
Daniel Larios
Runtime: 24 minutes

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A film still from Correct Me If I’m Wrong shows an older Asian woman standing on a balcony, leaning against the railing as she looks into the distance. One of her arms is perched on the railing with a cigarette in her hand. She wears a pink shawl draped around her shoulders.

Correct Me If I'm Wrong (如你所愿 / Ru ni suo yuan)

Short Documentary
Hao Zhou
Runtime: 23 minutes

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Trigger warning: Homophobia Trigger Warning

Tiger

Short Documentary
Loren Waters
Runtime: 13 minutes

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A photo of five people sitting on stage at the Festival, speaking out to an audience, all laughing and smiling. The four people on the right, who are centered in the photo, are all Black.