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shareThe quest for justice isn’t always easy. Sometimes those closest to you are the ones blocking your path. These short films spotlight and celebrate a collection of brave individuals and their determination to fight for what is right.
Filmmakers expected in attendance for post-film Q&A.
In this program
Period Girl
Directed by: Jalena Keane-Lee | 3 mins
“Period Girl” is an intimate portrait of Nadya Okamoto, a Harvard sophomore and founder of Period.org, a nonprofit that distributes free menstrual supplies to people experiencing homelessness.
Kneeling Sheep
Directed by: Hai Rihan | 15 mins
A Mongolian single mother fights to save her son who is about to be executed, only to discover that the absence of justice is crushing her life.
One Pamilya
Directed by: Leah de Leon | 25 mins
Leah de Leon searches for an understanding of her Filipino-American roots and the forbidden love story of her parents.
Falling Star Rising Sun
Directed by: Bake Phouikham | 30 mins
Identity. Addiction. Perseverance to make it to the top.
