Short Film Block 2: Strength of the Spirit
February 25 | 12:30 PM
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Short Film Block 2:
1h 08m + Q&A | Clarke Grand Theatre
FILMS INCLUDE:
Notes For Tomorrow Film - 26 Min
Director: Ethan Kartchner
DESCRIPTION: Notes For Tomorrow tenderly explores love, memory, and loss as a surviving spouse navigates daily life guided by handwritten notes and small rituals. Set in nature, the film shows how memory both haunts and comforts, and how love endures beyond absence.
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UkRussian My Faith - 19 Min
Director: Ducon Williams
DESCRIPTION: After losing his daughter in a Russian missile strike, a Ukrainian man facing terminal cancer searches for meaning and salvation. Wrestling with faith, grief, and hatred, he encounters a Siberian surfer who may hold the answer he seeks.
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The Deep Well - 5 Min
Director: Alphonse Menyo
DESCRIPTION: A psychological drama that delves into the intricate landscape of the human mind. Through the eyes of Faris, the film explores the profound weight of unresolved guilt and anxiety. Haunted by the death of his mother and by his own perceived failures, Faris becomes trapped in a relentless cycle of depression and self-blame.
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Agape - 7 Min
Director: Justin Weiszhaar
DESCRIPTION: Two years after losing his wife and daughter to a drunk driving accident, Louis visits the cemetery and shows us his growth he has been forced to experience in the past two years of his life.
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All These Pieces -8 Min
Director: Steven Bartholomew
DESCRIPTION: Devan, a promising college football player has to choose between his future career and doing what's right when his friend, Olivia, confides in him that she was raped by her fiancé: his teammate and best friend.
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