How do we judge decisions made during times of turmoil, uncertainty and desperation? The nature of conflict‹political, social and personal‹is exposed through the lush, sweepingly beautifu backdrops of these films. These intimate stories explore the bonds that become challenged when rules‹and loved ones‹change beyond recognition.
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The Shadow (Hinh Bong)
North American Premiere
Germany 2002
19 mins., 35mm Color
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese w/E.S.
DIRECTOR: Robin von Hardenberg
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| With an absent father, a young boy develops an attachment to a curious replacement in this visually striking film of separation, alienation and mistaken identity.
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When the Storm Came
San Francisco Premiere
USA 2003
24 mins., Video Color
DIRECTOR: Shilpi Gupta
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| This documentary addresses the use of rape as a "weapon" in the hands of the Indian military in Kashmir. Winner of the Best Short Film award at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Rattle
San Francisco Premiere
USA 2003
3 mins., 35mm B&W
DIRECTOR: Ed Chen
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| The evolution of envy, power and violence is traced in this fast-paced animation. |
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The Anniversary (Ngay Gio)
San Francisco Premiere
USA 2003
28 mins., 35mm Color
LANGUAGE: Vietnamese
DIRECTOR: Ham Tran
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| A Buddhist monk is haunted by memories of war on the anniversary of his brother's death. The film was shot in Vietnam by Guillermo Rojas, the award-winning cinematographer of BEFORE NIGHT FALLS.
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