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OVERCOMING THE ODDS - SHORTS SCREENING

Titles Include:

How Do You Raise A Black Child?
A visual poem that depicts the the dramatic highs and lows of one boy's childhood, exploring the precarious balancing act that parents of black children must practice in today's uneasy social and political climate.

Magic Alps
An Afgani refugee arrives in Italy with his goat and seeks political asylum for both of them.

Ebrahim
Having survived the journey to Europe, Ebrahim waits in a camp halfway between the home he loves and his new life in 'the promised land', which appears less promising with every passing day.

Candlelight
A young woman in the hurricane-ravaged island of Puerto Rico struggles to go about her daily life, as the world around her bickers over the way things should've been.

A Man My Son
Fred is a projectionist, like his father. When he has to project a film on film, he convinces his father to hit the road with him. They go on a journey, where different generations, drag-queens and family affairs mingle.