THE RETURN

A writer-director struggles with her profound sense of loss after the sudden death of her father, who dies while visiting his homeland of India. Hena wrestles with coming to terms with their strained relationship, by the only way she knows how: making a film.

CREDITS
Director: Hena Ashraf
Writer: Hena Ashraf
Producer: Hena Ashraf, Linda Nhem, Tejas Karguppikar
Director of Photography: Nate Cuboi
Editor: Georgia Fu, Esther Shubinski
Production Designer: Kajri Akhtar, Denver Kotian
Composer: Dhruv Goel
Sound Designer: Brian Peyton
Cast: Roshni Shukla, Shurud Shanto, Aishveryaa Nidhi

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THE LOOK AND SOUND OF TRUTH

Whether assembled through home video in Syria, audio recordings in Texas, or with visionary animation from Singapore, these works gently invite you over the traditional line of nonfiction storytelling;