Opening Friday February 1st, the Oscar Nominated Short Films! These films will play in three programs, Animated, Live Action, and Documentary (the Documentary Shorts will play on Feb. 8-10. The Documentary Shorts will play in two programs, with one admission good for both)
Documentary Program A (running time: 126 minutes)
King’s Point – Over the course of a decade, five senior citizens living in the Kings Point retirement community face loss, illness and an increasing sense of isolation in their lives.
Mondays at Racine – On the third Monday of every month, sisters Cynthia and Rachel open their Long Island beauty salon to women undergoing chemotherapy.
Inocente – Fifteen-year-old Inocente, a homeless, undocumented immigrant, clings to her determination to become an artist in the face of a bleak future.
Documentary Program B (running time: 80 minutes)
Redemption - In New York City, individuals known as canners survive by collecting cans and bottles from trash and recycling bins and redeeming them for money.
Open Heart – Eight Rwandan children with serious heart disease travel to the Salam Centre in Sudan for treatment.