SHORTS: COVIDEOS
Moments of change, introspection, and more of the same during the pandemic.
Breathe In, Breathe Out | Director: Ilja Willems
While the lockdown was happening in New York City, Bahar Baharloo joined a volunteer bike messenger service to help people in need, first traveling the empty streets and later navigating the protests. – Dewitt Davis (USA, 13 MIN)
The Drums Will Protect You | Director: Sean Mattison
Jazz drummer Kassa Overall reflects on his time in the Covid-empty city while preparing to leave—perhaps forever. – Dewitt Davis (USA, 10 MIN)
Friends of Dorothy | Director: Brydie O’Connor
Displaced LGBTQ New Yorkers return to their parents’ homes during quarantine and reflect on the cultures of where they grew up. – Dewitt Davis (USA, 11 MIN)
Homegoing | Director: Yeon Park
A South Korean immigrant couple chooses to return home during the pandemic, but they are soon faced with the question: What is home now? – Dewitt Davis (USA/SOUTH KOREA, 18 MIN)
The Leaf | Director: William J. Zang
During the pandemic, filmmaker William Zhang’s family begs him to leave behind the devastated film industry in the U.S. and return to China, but what does returning mean for his identity and his ability to be who he is? – Dewitt Davis (USA, 4 MIN)
No Place Like Kasama | Director: Kerri Pang
A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali (USA, 37 MIN)
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with several members of the filmmaking team.
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