Voices Of Venus

Esther's father was a gravedigger who in his last will and testament left only one significant request: that one of his sons continue with his profession. None of his sons have the slightest interest in doing so. Esther is the only daughter in this traditional Sephardic North African home, and embarks upon a struggle to carry on her father's legacy of humility and kindness over the objections of her family and community.
A feminist film with a sprinkling of graveyard humor.

Sophie hides her unease within the intense bond she shares with her daughter, Lila. When Lila leaves for summer camp, Sophie finds herself alone for the first time, overwhelmed by separation and emotional dependency. As the day unfolds, she drifts through encounters and small gestures, trying awkwardly to fill the void. An Excess Baggage portrays a woman whose love, though sincere, becomes too heavy to carry.

In a North London boxing gym ruled by boys, an 11-year-old girl trains with fierce resolve. When she’s shut out, she makes a bold, heartbreaking gesture that forces everyone to see her, a raw, poetic portrait of girlhood, grief, and resilience.

Yaeli, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish young woman, carries a terrible secret that may destroy all her chances of future happiness. In spite of this, Yaeli is not prepared to compromise on love, even if it means standing up to her beloved and controlling father.

Doon is a visceral exploration of exile and homecoming through Armenian dance—an embodied remembering of loss, ancestral memory and the deep currents that move beneath the visible.

Through the ancient language of Armenian dance, renowned dance artist, Shakeh Major Tchilingirian, invites us to listen with our hearts as she dances the stories never told, the grief too heavy for words, the love for a homeland many have never seen, and the universal yearning to come home: to the body, to the self, to one another. Doon is a cinematic offering to the body’s knowing and the subtle spaces where transformation begins—a creative act of remembrance, resilience and return.

A young girl and mother travel a long way to their new home, only to discover the neighborhood is a bit rougher than they expected.