You may think twice about clicking your heels together and repeating, “there’s no
place like home….there’s no place like home…” as we present a collection of thought
provoking shorts that evaluate where home really is.
The Prodigal Son, Dir. Tony Radevski, Australia, 2006, 27 min. EAST COAST
PREMIERE. In English and Macedonian with English subtitles. In this emotional
documentary, Ljubica, a traditional first-generation migrant Macedonian, is torn
between loyalty to her husband, Alexo, and devotion to Ted, her 40-something son,
whom Alexo hasn’t spoken to for 15 years since Ted outed himself to his family. That
old saying “blood is thicker than water” rings true when an illness jolts the dynamics
forcing a reconciliation.
Family Reunion (Gódir gestir), Dir. Ísold Uggadóttir, U.S/Iceland, 2006, video, 25
min. FLORIDA PREMIERE. In English and Icelandic with English subtitles. Katrín
discovers that some family members have secrets of their own when she returns
home to her native Reykjavik for her grandfather’s 70th birthday celebration.
Running Home, Dir. Karla Di Benedetto, U.S. video, 15 min. EAST COAST PREMIERE.
Ostracized by Christian parents and navigating a relationship with a closeted
girlfriend, a young woman has to side-step Mitchell, her cruel brother in-law to be
reconciled with the person who really means home to her.
Night Falls Fast, Dir. Mark Jackson, U.S. video, 25 min. FLORIDA PREMIERE.
Director Mark Jackson cinematically captures the feeling of looking at the world
through the eyes of a crystal meth addict, in this incredibly moving tale of a son
named Vale, who travels back, with his partner Joey, to his childhood home to aid his
grieving father. Vale’s chronic addiction, and past resentments set in motion a
cataclysmic chain of events that force him to re-evaluate the stark choice of giving
up or fighting to live.
Total running time: 92min. |
