Borders and Barriers

Saturday, April 13, 1:15 PM

God Never Dies
Director: Barbara Cigarroa
Narrative, USA, 15 min.

The story of a mother struggling to raise her two children on her own.

Armed Lullaby
Director: Yana Ugrekhelidze
Animation, Germany, 9 min.

The four routes that were taken by four children in order to escape an ethnical massacre.

One
Director: Javier Marco
Narrative, Spain, 10 min.

Far out at sea, a cell phone floating inside an air-tight bag starts to ring.

Scirocco: A Case Against Deportations
Director: Hannah Kirmes-Daly, Leonard Ermel
Animation, Italy, Tunisia, 6 min.

Based on the findings of investigative research in Tunis, the film portrays the story of one migrant, to show the impact of deportation policies.

Salam
Director: Claire Fowler
Narrative, USA, 14 min.

A female Lyft driver navigates the night shift in New York City while waiting to hear life-or-death news from her family in Syria.

The Cricket Kings Of Queens
Director: Hannah Keyser
Documentary, USA, 23 min.

An immigrant-heavy Queens school is a cricket powerhouse, despite being overcrowded and academically underperforming.