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April 20, 2023 at 8:45 PM PT
CGV San Francisco
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Shorts 2: Traditions

127 min

Arising from the waves of the world’s waters and the depths of the earth—sometimes accompanied by the distant chirping of…
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a drawing of a bird with a person on its back.
Directed by Iyabo Kwayana USA, Singapore | Shorts | 12
A tender story of siblings lies buried within a pile of voicemail messages.

By Water

a black and white still of a child standing in front of a woman in a wheelchair by a lamp.
Directed by Vincent Fontano France | Shorts | 23
A fisherman dances with death in this visually arresting, dreamlike story shot on Réunion Island.

Sèt Lam

a group of three people stand together against a yellow patterned backdrop.
Directed by Ima Iduozee Finland | Shorts | 10
Somewhere between truth and fantasy, the past and future come together to tell the story of the people of Africa.

After We’re Gone

a woman in native dress sitting in front of a wooden house.
Directed by Kymon Greyhorse USA | Shorts | 3
A retelling of the eternal tale of the ties that bind us all together.

I Am Home

the inside rendering of mountains under blue sky.
Directed by María Luisa Santos, Carlo Nasisse Costa Rica | Shorts | 14
In a city with no street addresses, a deep dive into the history of memory and place.

Direcciones (Addresses)

two women is putting a nun's hat on another woman's head.
Directed by Catherine Finsness USA | Shorts | 22
This focus on a New Jersey religious community undoes the stereotypes we hold of nuns.

Cloistered

a man playing a flute in the woods.
Directed by Omi Zola Gupta, Sparsh Ahuja UK, Laos | Shorts | 18
A meditation on the act of listening and perceiving, guided by the vanishing Hmong tradition of whistling.

Birdsong

Program Description

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