| SELECT FILMMAKERS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND |
2023–24, USA, Brazil, Martinique, 87 min.
In English and Portuguese, French, and Martinique Creole with English subtitles | Format: Digital
November 9 & 20 | From cradle to cane, join us for short films for the fam. RESISTANCE (dirs. Di Shawn J. Gandy, Michael Maurice, 9 min.) follows Darren as he reconnects with his past. SURVIVED BY (dir. K.D. Chalk, 13 min.) tells the story of a newly orphaned child navigating the foster care system. GIRL GODNESS (dir. Juane Vaillant, 19 min.) features Catharina, the first Black person to be born on the planet called Island. MISS VIRGINIA’S MASTERCLASS (dir. Fredgy Noël, 7 min.) explores the bond between two Black women. In SIRÈNES (dir. Sarah Malléon, 16 min.), a father and daughter summon mermaids. THE CANDY LADY (dir. Monique Morton Derouselle, 12 min.) captures a magical day for a neighborhood sweets seller. HERO’S JOURNEY (dirs. Wes Smith, Ash Suh, 9 min.) offers a modern mythic adventure, while GENERATIONAL PIE (dir. Brandon Jones, 4 min.) pays homage to a grandmother who showed love through sweet potato pie.
Select filmmakers scheduled to attend.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu
SHOWTIMES
Sat. Nov. 9, 4:00 p.m.
Wed. Nov. 20, 6:00 p.m.
