Short Forum 4: Immanence: A Life VIFF Short Forum Image: Take Care
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You don’t have to look far; life is beautiful!
This short film program includes the following films:
With You
Samantha Chater, Canada (5 min)
A woman’s travels unfold on screen while a man’s letters reach out to her from afar.
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My Aunt
Eung-kyoung Wi, Gwang-Min Son, South Korea (24 min)
It’s an ordinary day for Sunhee and her new foster puppy when Sunhee’s niece suddenly arrives at her door to announce she’s leaving for New Zealand the very next day.
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White
Navroz Shaban, Iraq (13 min)
When a white sheet is taken from the classroom for a burial rite, the village children must find a replacement.
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The Days With Her
Lina Nonato Montanari, Brazil (20 min)
Following an accident at ballet class, Helena becomes housebound with her father, Zeca, who lives with ALS.
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Tristesse
Yuri Muraoka, Japan (12 min)
Dedicated to her cat Kurumi and her daughter Hana, Muraoka’s video letters to herself capture the poetry of everyday life.
Content Considerations: Mentions self harm/suicidal ideation
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The Fading of Morning Light
Jessamine Yú Fok, Canada/Hong Kong (17 min)
On the occasion of planting two primrose seeds, a young woman pays her father a visit.
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Take Care
Faith Sparrow-Crawford, Scarlett Sparrow-Felix, Canada (20 min)
In the days following the death of her grandmother, Hope witnesses her mother and uncle clash over cultural protocols surrounding the burial, while processing her own grief.
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This short film program includes the following films:
With You
Samantha Chater, Canada (5 min)
A woman’s travels unfold on screen while a man’s letters reach out to her from afar.
Learn More
My Aunt
Eung-kyoung Wi, Gwang-Min Son, South Korea (24 min)
It’s an ordinary day for Sunhee and her new foster puppy when Sunhee’s niece suddenly arrives at her door to announce she’s leaving for New Zealand the very next day.
Learn More
White
Navroz Shaban, Iraq (13 min)
When a white sheet is taken from the classroom for a burial rite, the village children must find a replacement.
Learn More
The Days With Her
Lina Nonato Montanari, Brazil (20 min)
Following an accident at ballet class, Helena becomes housebound with her father, Zeca, who lives with ALS.
Learn More
Tristesse
Yuri Muraoka, Japan (12 min)
Dedicated to her cat Kurumi and her daughter Hana, Muraoka’s video letters to herself capture the poetry of everyday life.
Content Considerations: Mentions self harm/suicidal ideation
Learn More
The Fading of Morning Light
Jessamine Yú Fok, Canada/Hong Kong (17 min)
On the occasion of planting two primrose seeds, a young woman pays her father a visit.
Learn More
Take Care
Faith Sparrow-Crawford, Scarlett Sparrow-Felix, Canada (20 min)
In the days following the death of her grandmother, Hope witnesses her mother and uncle clash over cultural protocols surrounding the burial, while processing her own grief.
Learn More
