Aug. 23
Shorts Program: The Grind
Putting food on the table, its pains and joys.
109 mins.
Nilā
6 mins, United States, India, 2020
Nilā, a collaboration with ASHYA, is an ode to one of India’s oldest indigenous communities, the Irula-“people of the night”-and their marveled relationship with the most venomous creatures of the continent. Through snake catching, the Irula are vital yet nearly unseen heroes in Indian healthcare.
The Deliverer
14 mins, Trinidad and Tobago, 2018
After his son is kidnapped, a Trinidadian fisherman brokers a deal with an asylum-seeking Venezuelan refugee to traffic cocaine, to save his son and his village from a corrupt government.
Philadelphia Premiere
The Stain (Lakeh)
13 mins, Islamic Republic of Iran, 2019
The old man who cleans the cinema salon takes care of the stain on the screen after a movie screening.
Philadelphia Premiere
See You Next Time
6 mins, United States, 2019
See You Next Time captures the intimate moments between a Chinese nail tech and her Black client in a Brooklyn nail salon.
Philadelphia Premiere
COVER/AGE
25 mins, United States, 2019
The Affordable Care Act explicitly denies undocumented immigrants access to healthcare. COVER/AGE follows an elderly caregiver and a policy advocate in the #Health4All campaign to expand healthcare for everyone, regardless of immigration status and age.
Midnight Oil
30 mins, United States, 2020
Midnight Oil is the story of the massive explosion at Philadelphia’s 150 year old oil refinery, and the aftermath that followed. Created by refinery worker Bilal Motley, it depicts his struggles to reconcile his love for his distressed co-workers and his growing awareness of environmental justice.
World Premiere