Screening with Day One, 4/28 at 7:00pm
It is the summer of 1989 and half of Europe is in tumult. Sixteen-year-old Nena’s life takes a dramatic turn when her paraplegic father’s suicide attempt shatters her own bliss. Angry and despondent, Nena is nonetheless obliged to face up to the fact that her father can no longer bear his own life.
Torn between her love for her father and coming to terms with his death wish, Nena begins to ask herself some tough questions and tries to overcome her fears of losing him. Writer-director Saskia Diesing uses her own personal experiences to contemplate an individual’s right to determine their own life.
Screening with:
Day One
Country: USA | Language: English, Dari | 2014 | Runtime: 25 min
Director: Henry Hughes | Producer: Michael Steiner
Screenwriter: Henry Hughes | Cinematographer: Kee Kyung
Editor: Anisha Acharya
Principle Cast: Layla Alizada, Bill Zasadil, Navid Negahban, Alain Washnevsky, Alexia Pearl
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