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American Documentary | POV Presents a special screening of four POV shorts contenders. A Q&A session with the directors will be held after the screening, hosted by Opal H. Bennett, producer at POV.
ÁGUILAS / directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan & co-directed by Maite Zubiaurre
"'Águilas" follows the Aguilas del Desierto (Eagles of the Desert) volunteers as they search for migrants who go missing crossing the border - often finding only their remains.
LE FRÈRE / directed by Jérémie Battaglia
Trapped in his body because of an illness, Kaïs dreams at night he’s the hero of his favorite manga, along with his brothers: Fehd, the bodybuilder and Zaïd, the ninja.
SEAHORSE / directed by Nele Dehnenkamp
Against the backdrop of a community pool, a young Yazidi girl wrestles quietly with her traumatic memories crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Hanan accompanies her brother to swim classes. Their instructor explains that the first swimming badge is called Seahorse, because it doesn't drown.
TEAM MERYLAND / directed by Gabriel Gaurano
Born and raised in the Watts projects of Los Angeles, twelve-year-old boxer Meryland Gonzalez fights in-and-out of the ring for her dream to be crowned the 2019 Junior Olympics Champion.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Laemmle NoHo 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, United States
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