One Out of Three | Directed by Sivan Ben Ari | 55 min. Feature Documentary | Israel, 2014. US premiere.
An exceptional relationship between a brother and a sister who have decided to bring a child into the world, with the brothers partner, and raise him together as a trio, all under one roof.
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Nineteen | Directed by Madeleine Kelly | 10 min, Short Film, Student | Austraila, 2015. New England premiere.
Nineteen is a deeply moving story of the freedom that comes when faced imminent mortality. After Blake discovers that he is not a typical, invincible nineteen year old, his sister helps him to experience something he has always longed for, before it is too late.
The Harvest Festival | Directed by Sofia Khan | 10 min, Short Documentary | Japan, 2015. World premiere.
Each year, thousands of Japanese gather at the Tagata Jinja shrine in the southern town of Komaki to pray for a good harvest, and for increased fertility in human beings. A large wooden phallus is paraded through the streets. Ceremonies are performed to curry the favor of the shrine’s spirit. But in Japan today the birth rate has dropped precipitously, and the older generation complains that few young people are interested in having families anymore.
Friday August 7, 2015 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
The Bell St. Chapel5 Bell Street, Providence, RI 02909
