Friday July 09 – 7:00PM

Welcome To Day 5 – 17th Annual ReelHeART
Theme – Wild Grass And Wicked Intentions

Wild Grass
Thesis Film, Experimental Film | Duration: 00:19:45
Dir. Shan Wu, Taiwan, United States
In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A
Writer: Shan Wu.
Language: English

*Nominated For Best Thesis Film, Best Experimental Film, Best Art Film, Best Short Film

Synopsis: A Taiwanese woman’s journey to America reveals her fantasy of love and an identity entangled with beauty, sexuality, nationality and two languages. Through the protagonist confronting her own image and her failure at communicating, WILD GRASS tells an unusual love story that is deceptive yet revealing.

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• Trailer: https://vimeo.com/516885923
• Website: http://wildgrassfilm.com
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Keywords: #Death #Taiwan #Love #Identity #Nationality #Sexuality #Suicide #Visual #Experimental

When The Music Changes
Film Short | Duration: 00:47:21
Dir. Lakshmi Devy, United States
In Attendance via Zoom for a Post Premiere Q&A
Producers: Summer Turturro, John Turturro, Star: Lakshmi Devy.
Language: English

*Nominated For Best Short Film, Best International Film, Best Actress – Lakshmi Devy as “Devy”

Synopsis: An Indian American filmmaker travels to India to shoot a documentary and also reconnect with her long distance boyfriend whose outlook on life is steeped in male Indian culture. Trying to keep her sanity while dealing with elements of toxicity around her, our heroine finds herself at a crossroads in life and her identity. An unforeseen incident challenges her very core and brings out the warrior in her.

Produced by Summer Turturro and John Turturro.

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• Website: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12187918/

Keywords: #Abuse #Awareness #BelieveSurvivors #Consent #EndRapeCulture #FemaleEmpowerment #Feminism #Feminist #India #MentalHealth #MeTooMovement #NoConsequences #NoMeansNo #PTSD #Rapeculture #RapeSurvivor #Rapevictim #SexualAbuse #SexualAssaultAwareness #SexualHarassment #SexualViolence #SocialStigma #SupportSurvivors #Survivors #Women #WomenEmpowerment

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