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Select shorts from the RAI-FF 21  The Ospreys and the Old Man Ang Gao | 2020 | 9 min A 76-year-old man who lives in a village in the middle of China is still using ospreys to fish while most of the fishermen are using modern technologies now. He has the last five ospreys in the village.   Wild Honey: Caring for Bees in a Divided Land Lisa Palmer | 2019 | 30 min For more than a century, the island of Timor has been divided by a colonial border. Timor’s migratory wild honey bees challenge this division. In community honey harvest rituals, queen bees are courted in a ceremony by men who climb high into the canopy to sing nocturnal forest love songs.  Okinami  Can Tamura (John Wells) | 2019 | 24 min In a small, seaside settlement on the Noto Peninsula, Japan, a deity is said to have drifted for an eternity in the sea before finally coming ashore there. Each year a ritual to ensure bountiful catches of fish and the safety of fishers at sea is performed, featuring large, heavy lantern floats.  The Daring Young Girl on the Flying Trapeze  Nina Ross | 2020 | 27 min Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and a prognosis not to live beyond her twenties, the now 65-year-old artist Nancy Willis invites us into her world and opens up about vulnerability, self-exploration, family and maternity. A remarkable story of a woman who refuses to be broken by society’s limited expectations of her.  Lives and Deaths Between Ebbs and Flows Futuru C.L. Tsai | 2019 | 14 min The Amis people of coastal Taiwan maintain a tightly-knit relationship with the ocean. Between the ebb and flow of the tides, the Amis, like the fish they seek to catch, rely on this intertidal zone for survival. Both are caught up in a gigantic marine casino of life and death, opportunities and luck, excitement and losses.  IntranQu’îllités Edward Owles | 2019 | 20 min Lyrically narrated by award-winning Haitian poet James Noël, IntranQu’îllités interweaves the work of several Haitian artists who want to redefine how their nation is perceived. The film explores the role of art in society and the timeless importance of creativity.  Don’t Let the Sunny Weather Fool You Guusje Meeuwissen | 2019 | 27 min The everyday lives of a farmer and a fisherman in the Philippines, and their capacity to adapt to a changing natural environment and climate.  Land Lot S7 Abtin Sarabi | 2020 | 28 min Following sugar cane field workers in Senegal as they chop and burn their way through seemingly endless fields, this poetic film takes an unconventional approach to understanding the gruelling work of agricultural labour.  House Number 15 Aryo Danusiri | 2018 | 7 min Jakarta, monsoon season. Children are at play in their flooded house, located in the riverside slum area of Ciliwung. A single-shot film, recorded a few months before the mass eviction of the neighbourhood.  Bang the Drum William Nitzky | 2020 | 28 min For the Yao minority in rural south-west China, the bronze drum is a sacred heritage. Its sound aids the souls of deceased elders to reach the ancestral land. When the Chinese government steps in to protect the heritage, the life of the bronze drum takes on a new meaning and becomes an icon for tourist performances.  Guli Armug’on Iqbol Meliqo’ziev | 2019 | 23 min Uzbek and Tajik women in eastern Uzbekistan celebrate the arrival of spring by gathering at the grave of an Islamic saint. The Afghan redbud trees growing on the site are in full bloom. The magical communion between nature, human, Islamic saint, and God is celebrated.  This is a Majlis: a Sound Essay Timothy P. A. Cooper, Abeera Arif-Bashir | 2020 | 17 min This film conjures the atmosphere and energy of the majlis-e-aza, a mourning gathering central for Shi’a Muslims.  From There to Here Teo Qi Yu | 2019 | 30 min The film is an intimate portrait of a grandfather, created by the words of people from different phases from his life. It follows him towards the end of his life as his last wish is to have his body returned home.  Forget Alberto for Now Beina Xu | 2020 | 19 min A small film crew tries to make a film about a refugee flying from Athens to Brussels on a fake passport by shooting the landscape of his transit. To whom do stories belong, and who has the right to tell them?  Spirit Jane Dyson, Ross Harrison | 2019 | 19 min When Saraswati arrives as the first educated daughter-in-law in a Himalayan village, she wonders how she will ever feel at home. As the village’s ten-day Pandav Lila festival approaches, the film offers a window into everyday life and spiritual practices.  Gũlā - Music for a Sacred Time Remigiusz Sowa | 2020 | 15 min The film introduces the rich and varied Hindu-Buddhist religious and ritual musical heritage of the ancient royal city of Bhaktapur (Nepal).  Ocak  Zeynep Kacersi | 2020 | 28 mins  This film explores the story of a family who earns their livelihood as hazelnut cultivators in rural northeastern Turkey.

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