LOOKING GLASS
Self-reflection begins with taking a look at the lives of others. Biography and autobiography, fact and fiction, these portraits are constructed out of the stories, personal struggles, memories, and motivations of those outside ourselves. Followed by Q&A with directors.
trt 98min
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24 FRAMES PER DAY
U.S. 2007 | 7 MIN | Color Video |
English
An Indian woman and a cab driver make small talk as he drives her home from the airport.
BLUE SKY
U.S. 2007 | 6 MIN | Color Video |
A woman chronicles her distinct experiences while finding solace in the memories of her mother.
JOHN
U.S. 2007 | 18 MIN | Color Video |
Cantonese
English
w/ E.S.
Solitary John reflects on his life through food and teaching his grandson to cook.
GOD ONLY KNOWS
U.S. 2007 | 17 MIN | Color Video |
Filipino
w/ E.S.
A woman decides to give up her son in hopes of a better life for him. However, his future does not seem much brighter.
MY MOTHER SAID
U.S. 2007 | 5 MIN | Color Video |
English
Ilocano
Tagalog
w/ E.S.
A grandmother looks back on her life and the legacy she will leave as she approaches her 100th birthday.
YELLOW STICKY NOTES
CANADA 2007 | 6 MIN | Color Video |
English
Blinded by inane to-do lists, a manic animator re-examines his life as an artist and person through the medium that once threatened to consume him.
COMFORT ZONE
U.S. 2007 | 4 MIN | Color Video |
English
An aspiring Chinese graphic designer struggles to live on her own in America while trying to live up to her expectations.
RECOLLECTIONS
U.S. 2007 | 12 MIN | Color Video |
English
Korean
w/ E.S.
Nearing the end of his life, an old man delves into his memories through photographs, letters, and trinkets.
THE STATE OF SUNSHINE
U.S. 2007 | 23 MIN | Color Video |
English
Mandarin
w/ E.S.
Fallen to hard times as unmoored immigrants in the Florida Panhandle, a brother and sister resort to the unthinkable in order to survive.