Who we present ourselves in public isn't always who we are in private. Personal secrets, hidden desires and public personas clash in this selection of films.
A young man’s determination to know the whereabouts of his dear friend puts him at risk of exposing their secret. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/M3BcsZTgEm4
In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Laili walks into a chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full-body veil and face a new future. Meet the filmmaker: https://youtu.be/8solcHg2_eI
For almost half a century, Don Ritchie would approach people contemplating suicide at the edge of a cliff 100 feet from his home. Reconciling the suicide of his best friend, Don’s surreal interactions with suicidal individuals asks: Can a simple act of kindness save a life?
The routine of a boarding school for deaf children is disturbed by the arrival of a new student who cannot sign and does not speak. A classmate who helps the isolated newcomer soon finds their friendship tested.