Inspired by the flow of people and stories of migration, this shorts program is dedicated to the itinerant. Each film in this block captures different stages in migration, starting with the circumstances that inspire people to leave their native land, the process of traveling to a new country, questions of returning home, and the potential of never seeing home again. This collection of shorts will take you around the world and back, literally and figuratively.

Directors Esteban Pedraza, Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma, Andrés Lira, James Cutler, and Jacqueline Baylon are expected to attend

Total Runtime 100 min

Bogotá Story
Esteban Pedraza (Colombia/USA 2023, 16 min)
In this sharp, compelling drama, the rise of militarism and organized crime in early 1990s Colombia impacts the lives of a young married couple—and the entire country.

Boat People
Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma(Canada 2023, 10 min)
A second-generation daughter conceptualizes her parents' journey from Vietnam through the movement of ants.

Primero, Sueño
Andrés Lira (USA 2023, 17 min)
Deep in the Central Valley, undocumented farmworkers share their stories and describe dreams transformed into harsh reality.

Confused Blood
James Cutler (South Korea/USA/Australia 2023, 17 min)
A mixed Korean man wanders Seoul trying to make sense of his place in the world in a film that considers cultural identities and navigates an in-between space of documentary and narrative.

Until He’s Back
Jacqueline Baylon (Morocco/Spain 2023, 40 min)
In this heart-wrenching drama, after a man drowns in the Mediterranean Sea, bureaucracy prevents his family from bringing his body home to Morocco.