SHORTS: ROOTS

  • 24
  • CRESCENDO!
  • HAYAT
  • MOMMY'S NIGHTMARE
  • MOTHERLAND
  • SING ME A LULLABY

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Film Details
Running Time:79
DOC NYC
Event Years:2020
Festival Section:Shorts Programs
Film Genres:Women Directors
International
Politics
Race
Music
Performance
NYC
LGBTQIA
History
Human Rights
Asian/Asian American
Animals and Nature
Family
Youth
Women and Girls
Related YouTube URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huHtpFwkW-w&list=PLpA9CP7ojEQgV5B9PekyJ37gEb0sPiG9O&index=116

Description

An exploration of who we are and where we come from. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 79 MIN)

Motherland | Director: Ellen Evans

Two young men are forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, as part of a controversial government policy on national identity.  (UK, 13 MIN)

Crescendo! | Director: Alex Mallis

Acclaimed operatic tenor Michael Fabiano faces concerns about living openly as a gay man within the traditionally conservative culture of his field. (USA, 10 MIN) 

24 | Director: Brian Yulo Ng

An animated exploration of the experiences of a young man born between different cultures, tackling issues of identity, memory, and trauma.  (USA, 2 MIN)

Mommy's Nightmare | Director: Jonathan Napolitano

Childhood home videos reveal a personal story of abuse and resilience.  (USA, 11 MIN)

Hayat | Director: Rendah Haj

Rahma, an Eritrean migrant in Australia, encounters difficulties and isolation as she works to keep her four young children connected to their culture. (Australia, 14 MIN). 

Sing Me a Lullaby | Director: Tiffany Hsuing

A daughter journeys to Taiwan seeking her mother's long lost mother, uncovering family secrets and connecting the generations.(Canada, 29 MIN)

Watch an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Filmmakers Brian Yulo Ng, Alex Mallis, Rendah Haj, Jonathan Napolitano, Ellen Evans, and Tiffany Hsiung.