OPENING NIGHT
sponsored by Immaculate Heart Community
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 8:00 PM
PROGRAM 1
Como Si La Tierra Se Las Hubiera Tragado
France | Animation | 14 minutes
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Director: Natalia León
Producer: XBO Films
Olivia, a young woman living abroad, returns to her hometown in Mexico in the hope of reconnecting with her past.
The Letter
Germany | Documentary | 5 minutes
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Director/Writer: Oliver Würffell
Producer: Oliver Würffell, Florian Gengnagel
Cast: Martin Ontrop, Jan Faßbinder, Lars Krone
On February 17th, 1945, my great-grandfather Friedrich wrote a letter to the fleeing family one hour before he was executed by the Nazis for his refusal of military service.
Classroom 4
USA | Documentary | 39 minutes
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Director: Eden Wurmfeld
Producer: Eden Wurmfeld
Through exploring concepts in the course including masculinity, prison abolition and mercy, the work challenges the invisibility of incarcerated people, reveals the consequences of mass imprisonment for everyone and emphasizes the importance of these programs to bring together the incarcerated and free to meet and know one another.
Walud
Germany/Syrian Arab Republic | Drama | 27 minutes
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Director/Writer: Daood Alabdulaa
Producer: Joyce Abou-Zeid, Liam Wölfer
Cast: Salha Nasraoui, Vera Fay, Saleh Bensaleh
WALUD ولود is an Arabic adjective and describes the potential to create new life. In relation to humans, it refers to pregnancies and the possibility of bearing many children.