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BITTERROOT

Directed by Vera Brunner-Sung

Cast: April Charlo, Gia Vang, Qu Kue, Wa Yang

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

Reeling from a failed marriage and seeking solace and a new perspective, a Hmong man cares for his aging mother amidst the deceptively tranquil landscape of rural Montana.

Film Content Advisory: Grief, Emotional Pain, Intergenerational Trauma, Alcohol, Implied Miscarriage 

Credits
Writer: Vera Brunner-Sung
Producer: Kazua Melissa Vang, YEEJ, Ki Jin Kim, Giulia Caruso, Karin Chien
Executive Producer: Robina Riccitiello, Jason Diamond, Josh Diamond, Susan Rockefeller, Tim Korn, Jeff Sousa, Vera Brunner-Sung
Director of Photography: Ki Jin Kim
Editor: Vera Brunner-Sung
Production Designer: YEEJ
Composer: Carla Patullo
Sound Designer: Tim Korn

Preceded By

Home-land: Hmong American Women

Directed by Pader Xiong

This short film explores the identities, pursuits, and making of Home-land across various Hmong American Women.

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