Umbilical

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World Showcase Shorts Program 6
Streaming on Hot Docs at Home Thu, May 28, 2020 - Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Available until June 24
A collection of exceptional stories from around the world including Oil & Water, Umbilical, Flame, The Chimney Swift, At the Bottom of the Sea, and When I Write It.
Film Info
Runtime:7
Copyright:2019
Country Listing:China
USA
Premiere Status:Canadian Premiere
Festival Info
Festival Year:2020
Language:Cantonese
Chinese
Accessibility:Full Subtitles
Program Category:Shorts
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Danski Tang
Producer(s):Danski Tang
Composer:Sean Hayward
Sound:Danski Tang

Description

This short film is part of World Showcase Shorts Program 6.

In this powerful animation, a mother and daughter talk frankly about the emotional scars they sustained at the hands of an abusive husband and father and at boarding school. In acknowledging their painful past, they boldly reclaim their power and forge a new path forward,?finally free of societal expectations. Eileen Arandiga

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