Screening #8 – What Was Once Ours
Screening #8 – What Was Once Ours
Silver Spot
300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
Sunday, November 16th / 8:00 PM
A special selection that invites you to journey back to the moments that shaped us—lost joys, forgotten memories, and pieces of ourselves waiting to be found. These films explore how reconnecting with the past can heal, restore identity, and awaken the feelings that still live within.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Dir. By Sarah Baskin – Narrative – 12:35 Min – USA
Mara is a disillusioned actor dealing with the terror of time. When she’s thrown into a classroom of kids rehearsing a Disneyfied version of Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS, her favorite play about existential longing, she dives into her own crisis of aging, nostalgia, and the loss of childhood dreams.
Dir. By Rodrigo Rodríguez – Narrative – 11:00 Min – Colombia
Away from her family and trapped by bureaucracy, a Venezuelan immigrant in Madrid finds a way to cope with reality as Christmas approaches.
Dir. By Rosario Capozzolo – Narrative – 09:40 Min – Italy
Jonas embarks on a journey to reach a beauty salon. Patty, the owner, will be the one cutting his hair. A haircut that will mark the lives of both.
Dir. By Hai Liang – Narrative – 22:13 Min – China
In the 1960s, the Bai siblings joined millions of urban youths sent to rural areas as “educated youth.” Now elderly, the brother returns to Shanghai, hoping his sister will stay and care for him. But she has her own plans, leading to a bitter struggle over home and belonging.
Dir. By Fernanda Camacho & Alejandro Camarena– Documentary – 19:14 Min – Mexico
With more than 100 years of family tradition in textile making, Pedro Romo seeks to pass on his legacy, his daughter Rayo decides to take up the call facing the challenges that this entails.
Dir. By Isabela Paiao, Ryan Rivera & Sophie Gould– Student – 10:00 Min – USA
A grandmother, Alma, secretly explores a new relationship online, rediscovering her identity beyond the roles of mother and grandmother. When her hidden life collides with her family, Alma faces a transformative journey of self-love, desire, and liberation.
Dir. By Max C Tullio – Student – 7:36 Min – USA
Marlo believes God has told her to win the Miss Teen Indiana Pageant—but to do so, needs to break her legs to get the pity vote. Her older sister, Rose, is skeptical, but with her heavy drinking, she’s not so sure what to believe anymore. The word of God is a mystery to her.