Film Category: NEW DOCS

Our Song to War
Juanita Onzaga

In honor of the Bojayá massacre, Colombian villagers employ a poetic death ritual that evokes a transformative connection between souls both living and dead.

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Only The Moon
Maya Cueva

A Peruvian man’s tale of immigration to the United States and the way his life unfolds afterward is conveyed through lovely animation, connecting his experience to current political rhetoric.

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One Thing in Nothing
Whitney Legge

A brief meditation on loss and resilience that unfolds through the recollections of children whose homes were destroyed when the Tubbs Fire tore through California’s Santa Rosa County in 2017.

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Obon
André Hörmann, Anna Samo

Akiko, one of the last living survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, recounts her devastating story through intricate and searing animation.

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Motherland
Emily Mkrtichian, Jesse Soursourian

In this eloquently crafted film, women in Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory between Azerbaijan and Armenia, courageously work to clear land mines in the wake of a brutal war, combating traditional gender roles and forming close bonds in the process.

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Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
Alexander John Glustrom

Striking and urgent, this harrowing account of environmental racism follows Stacey Ryan, one of the last remaining residents of a historically African American community, as he fights an influx of petrochemical plants into his town.

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Moment to Moment
Mike Attie

After he is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Carl finds purpose in removing the copper wiring from televisions. His wife, Susan, lovingly creates sculptures with the delicate coils, holding on to the profound connection that remains in their lives.

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The Magic Life of V
Tonislav Hristov

In the wake of a traumatic childhood, Veera turns to live action role-playing as a method of empowerment and escape. This luminous Nordic film accompanies her into wondrous worlds, the most uncanny of which may ultimately be her own.

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Los Reyes
Bettina Perut, Iván Osnovikoff

This artful and measured vérité dives into the daily lives of two stray dogs in a Chilean skatepark.

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Life Overtakes Me
John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson

Facing deportation, three refugee children sink into an unresponsive sleep state. This Resignation Syndrome, triggered by a decidedly non-childish existential despair, affects a disproportionate number of refugee children in Sweden.

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