Directed by Eloise Sherrid and Lauryn Welch • 2022 • United States
Samuel Geiger has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective-tissue disorder that causes severe chronic pain. This short magical-realist documentary about life and love with a chronic illness combines paintings and live-action footage to show how emotions shape Samuel’s world alongside Lauryn, his partner.
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A Place on the Edge of Breath
Directed by Veronica Rutledge and Ada Avery Bogetti Pérez • 2022 • United States
A PLACE ON THE EDGE OF BREATH is a moving window into the relationship between Ava Fiadh and Lio Francis as they share some of their most intimate moments during life and gender transitions over the course of a year.
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When It’s Good, It’s Good
Directed by Alejandra Vasquez • 2023 • United States
In this intimate look at family, memory, and economy, the filmmaker returns to her hometown in West Texas to document the effects of the boom-and-bust nature of the oil industry.
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Madulu, the Seaman
Directed by Akley Olton • 2023 • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States
Omari’s young life in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines revolves around playing football, and through the sport he sees the world. That all changes when his grandfather, the last of the Barrouallie whalers, teaches h...
