ファニヒの将来は決して安全ではない
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ファニヒの将来は決して安全ではない

By Veronique Manfredini “Fanihi: 文化ダイジェスト,” directed by Jim Tharp, is a short documentary analyzing the relationship between the Mariana Islands’ native fruit bat, the Fanihi, and the Chamorro’s societal struggle with heritage and commercialization. The short film begins with a paragraph of text about the importance of the Mariana Archipelago’s fruit bat, which I wish had been narrated rather than just written, as it would...

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男の親友
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男の親友

テイラー・ホールデン著 クイン・フリードマンの『A Boy’s Best Friend』は、パンデミックを舞台にした、ビリーという名の小さな男の子を描いた心温まる短編映画です。 ビリーは隔離されて退屈している, そしてどうやって楽しむかを考えています。 その間, 彼の犬は常に彼の注意を引こうとします, しかしビリーはペットを無視することを選択しました. ビリーの両親が口論し、問題を抱え始めて初めて、ビリーは自分の犬が大切であることに気づきました....

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孤立していてもダンスでつながる
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孤立していてもダンスでつながる

By Veronique Manfredini Lacking, curated by Battery Dance in collaboration with their German program, Connectに踊ります, is a short film that focuses on the feeling of isolation caused by the pandemic and the connection created when people collaborate. Lacking begins with an introduction by the three individuals that made the workshop possible. This was a great way to introduce the dance: an interpretation of the dancers’ emotions...

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女性が輝き、成長できる空間
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女性が輝き、成長できる空間

By Rhea Mursalin Women Are Gold, a film by Lizzie Green, highlights the jewelry brand Penh Lenh in Cambodia and the work they’ve done to educate and motivate local, marginalized women. Throughout the film, the women in Cambodia open up about their personal struggles and the help they’ve received since becoming a part of Penh Lenh. The benefits they’ve experienced range from career opportunities, to developing skills, to simply...

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