Journey to the Past
Comedy, Drama, History, Short |
2018 |
1hr 39min
CAST: Various DIRECTOR: Various TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL
CAST: Various DIRECTOR: Various TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7 4:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10 4:45 PM THE GRAND CINEMA
UK | 10 MIN | DIRECTOR: GEORGIA OAKLEY | CAST: IMELDA STAUNTON
Washington State Premiere
It’s London 1941 and the women of Great Britain have been called upon to aid the war effort, freeing up men for action. Little Bird explores how far one young woman will go to create a new life for herself and what she is willing to leave behind.
2. MY LIFE FOR IRELAND
IRELAND | 15 MIN | DIRECTOR: KIERON J. WALSH
Washington State Premiere
Easter, 1916. In Dublin Patrick Pearse leads an armed rebellion against British rule, inspiring patriots throughout Ireland to join the fight for freedom.
3. Black Canaries
USA | 14 MIN | DIRECTOR: JESSE KREITZER
Pierce County Premiere
Isolated, desperate, and haunted by his coal-stained birthright, Clarence Lockwood continues his daily descent into the accursed Maple mine—even after it has crippled his father and blinded his youngest son. Set in 1907 and based on director Jesse Kreitzer’s own coalmining ancestry, Black Canaries is a powerful meditation on patrimony, loyalty, and love.
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4. Ghost
AUSTRALIA | 18 MIN | DIRECTOR: JP O’BRIEN | CAST: TRAVIS JEFFERY, CLARENCE RYAN, GREGORY J.
Washington State Premiere
Based on a true story, Ghost is a re-imagining of convict William Buckley’s first contact with the indigenous Australians.
5. The Nation Holds Its Breath
IRELAND | 19 MIN | DIRECTOR: KEV CAHILL | CAST: SAM KEELEY, BARBARA BRENNAN, KATE GILMORE, ALLY NÃ
Washington State Premiere
On the day of the most important football match in Irish history, a young father to be is torn between witnessing the miracle of childbirth and witnessing the miracle of reaching the quarter finals of the World Cup.
6. SERVAL AND CHAUMIER, MASTERS OF SHADOWS
FRANCE | 20 MIN | DIRECTORS: BASTIEN DARET, ARTHUR GOISSET
Washington State Premiere
1896. In a small French village, Jules Chaumier, professional magician, runs into Marcel Serval, his former disciple who left 10 years ago with his wife Jacqueline. They get into a fight, which should lead them to know who actually is the true “Master of Shadowsâ€...
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