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Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 1 – Celebrating Girlhood

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Aito Hine Director/Writer: Krysten RESNICK Producers: Selelina PAKAÏNA , Tehani ROBINSON,Manea MAZET 14 min., Narrative On virgin lands devoid of any modern construction, we follow the character of a young girl as she begins a rite of passage within an army of aito hine, or women warriors. Their weapons and shields turn out to be a particular […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 2 – Honoring Womenhood

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I Was Attacked Director/Writer: Sara Massieu 3:41 min., Animation No matter who we are or where we are from, we are not safe, we have been attacked.Gender-based violence still a world wide contemporary problem.Women’s voices need to be heard.But really, why? Unfamiliar Familiar Writer: Ji Hyun Shin Director: Hae-Sup SinProducer: So Yeong Jeon28:50 min., Narrative […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 3 – Family Roots

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Kitchen Tales Writer: Anupama Chandrasekhar Director: Jane Moriarty Producer: Sheena Bhattessa, Daliya Habib, Charlotte Howley, Cristina Sarnoff, Tania Sarra, Dorthe Tate, Kerem Durdag 22:17 min., Narrative Short Newlywed Indian immigrants to the UK navigate 40 years of marriage through the food they make and the meals they share as their family grows and their love […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 4 – Friends & Unfriendly Worlds

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Luazul Writer: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Director: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Producer: Lais Reis,Patricia Lima, Victor Laet 20 min., Narrative Riva returns to Brazil and finds herself lonelier than ever. Flavia there's no time to feel alone. Their lives meet up as well as dream on around football fields. Sina and Tuna Writer: Tusiata Avia […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 5 – Marriage Life Styles

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Play House Director/Writer: Xinyi Cao Director: Xinyi Cao Producer: Lianlian Shen, Brielle Yuke Li, Hanrui Zhang 26:24 min., narrative Xiao Lin and Chuan Yu are lesbian lovers who work in the soft porn industry. One day, a man hires them to play as his wife and daughter. However, the relationship among the three gradually grows […]

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 6 – Otiti

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OTITI Writer: Chijioke Ononiwu Director: Ema Edosio Deelen Producers: Ema Edosio Deelen, Jeff Jacobson, Nunu Deng 90 min., Narrative A seamstress with commitment issues faces strong opposition from her half-brothers when she decides to take care of the ailing father who had abandoned her as a child.

Reel Sisters – Virtual Program 7 – Environmental Justice

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For Tigray Director: Gabrielle Tesfaye 4:08 min., Animation On November 4th, 2020, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed declared a genocidal war on Tigray, the northernmost regional state of Ethiopia. His administration has limited and blocked access to electricity, aid, food, and water for millions of Tigrayan civilians. Through a conflict so saturated in political […]

Section A – 1-2:20 pm EST

Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave., Malcolm X Blvd.

More Than Cute Writer: Joshinder K Chaggar Director: Joshinder K Chaggar Producer: Joshinder K Chaggar 15 min., Documentary A seniors Bollywood dance class in Melbourne city, is the perfect intercultural setting, to discover new friendships and to unpack misconceptions about ageing. Through the lens of the traditional costume, stories are uncovered and shared. Simultaneously, underneath […]

Section B – 2:30-3:45 pm EST

Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave., Malcolm X Blvd.

Luka Producer/Director/Writer: Shiyue Xu 3 min., narrative On a hot summer afternoon, as various people come and go at the central market, a young boy starts noticing his own shadow. Pocha Writer: Carly Oscar Director: Carly Oscar Producers: Carly Oscar, Rachel Brown, Maite Elias-Nava,Remi Renlib 13 min., Narrative As she nears her fifteenth birthday, Vic struggles to solidify her personal […]

Section C – 4-5:05 pm EST

Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave., Malcolm X Blvd.

Maternity Writer: Maria Warith Wade Director: Maria Warith Wade Producer: Maria Warith Wade, Rebecca Malaret, Kendra Mitchell, Kim Coleman, CSA 15 min., narrative When a second-time mother gets an unexpected complication postpartum, she must fight to save her life in the fractured American health care system. Nails Director/Writer: Eliana Pipes Producers: Revel Rosa and Eliana Pipes 5 min., animation […]

Section D – 5:15-6:55 pm EST

Maysles Documentary Center 343 Lenox Ave., Malcolm X Blvd.

Joy's Garden Director/Writer: Ngwatilo Mawiyoo Producers: Ngwatilo Mawiyoo, Mungai Kiroga, Hawa Essuman, Firul Maithya 13 min., Narrative Short Edwin is no one's ideal Dad. Can he step up when his estranged daughter Joy needs a home? Blurring the Color Line Writer: Crystal Lee Kwok Director: Crystal Lee Kwok Producer: Daniel Wu, Lisa Ling, W. Kamau Bell 77 min., documentary Digging into […]