Arising from the waves of the world’s waters and the depths of the earth—sometimes accompanied by the distant chirping of birds—come tales intertwined for generations, exploring lives and defying limitations of time and space. These short films tell stories that are ancient and new, acquainting us with people and places that teach us to look around and dig deeper into our own times. These works unearth, over and again, community, joy, knowledge, kinship, and love—all things that are old but shouldn't die.

Total Runtime 102 min

Titles are listed in order of play.

By Water
A tender story of siblings lies buried within a pile of voicemail messages.
Iyabo Kwayana (USA, Singapore 2022, 12 min)

Sèt Lam
A fisherman dances with death in this visually arresting, dreamlike story shot on Réunion Island.
Vincent Fontano (France 2022, 23 min)

After We’re Gone
Somewhere between truth and fantasy, the past and future come together to tell the story of the people of Africa.
Ima Iduozee (Finland 2022, 10 min)

I Am Home
A retelling of the eternal tale of the ties that bind us all together.
Kymon Greyhorse (USA 2021, 3 min)

Direcciones (Addresses)
In a city with no street addresses, a deep dive into the history of memory and place.
María Luisa Santos, Carlo Nasisse (Costa Rica 2022, 14 min)

Cloistered
This focus on a New Jersey religious community undoes the stereotypes we hold of nuns.
Catherine Finsness (USA 2022, 22 min)
World Premiere

Birdsong
A meditation on the act of listening and perceiving, guided by the vanishing Hmong tradition of whistling.
Omi Zola Gupta, Sparsh Ahuja (UK, Laos 2022, 18 min)


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