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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;
In this program
PLACES AND TIMES
Directed by: Minh Nguyen-Vo | 15 mins
A filmmaker returns to his homeland to shoot a film as he discovers his childhood is as fictional as the film he is making.
TODAY IS WEDNESDAY
Directed by: Pulkit Datta | 8 mins
A day in the life of several Asian Americans at home during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
EMPIRE OF MY MELODIOUS MIND
Directed by: Jeannette Louie | 9 mins
In the space of a moment, perception embarks on an epic journey through the memories forming the identity of an American born Asian.
THE ABSENCE OF MEMORY
Directed by: Brian Yulo Ng | 9 mins
The film collects multiple different memories and recollections of soldiers manifested through animation as a means to recreate the atmosphere of memory.
DEAR NANAY
Directed by: Frances Grace Mortel | 4 mins
A love letter explores the filmmaker’s early memories in the Philippines and her search for refuge from pandemic anxiety and domestic claustrophobia.
THE RETURN
Directed by: Hena Ashraf | 18 mins
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.
FREEDOM SWIMMER
Directed by: Olivia Martin-McGuire | 15 mins
The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter’s own quest for a new freedom.
BORN IN DAMASCUS
Directed by: Laura Wadha | 16 mins
After ten years apart, a Scottish filmmaker tries to reconnect with her Syrian cousin, their paths separated by war.
ECHOLOCATION
Directed by: Nadia Shihab | 8 mins
An exploration of loss and regeneration told through still images, field recordings, and What’s App voice notes.
Dates & Times
Past
Directors Guild of America
Sat, May 7
7:00 pm
2220 Arts + Archives
Tue, May 10
9:30 pm
