Lamentations Shorts

Navigating grief into comfort.
Thank you to our screening partners: Salt Trails and Batikh Batikh.
Audio Description available upon request.
Films in this Program

HomeGoing
Through song and stillness, an operatic bass-baritone pays tribute to the nine lives lost during Bible study at Mother…

Voicemail
Within a bright, colorful surreal dream that eventually turns into a nightmare, the artist responds to voicemail…

Solace
A short animated film about childhood fears, sibling communication, intergenerational care and family resilience.

White Musk
When teenage Hiba becomes her mother’s primary caregiver, a tense role reversal forces her to grow up too quickly,…

To Run Is To Return
A stoic pharmacist faces a tumultuous 11-hour shift at his demanding job. While he successfully juggles an assorted…

When They’re Gone
After an abrupt encounter at a graveyard, two elderly men form an unexpected bond over the grief and love of their late…