Reclaiming Me

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Friday, October 25, 2019
1:30 PM
SIFF Cinema Uptown 1
*This screening may not be suitable for all ages.

ADULT: $13 | YOUTH: $12 | GROUP: $11

How do we see each other? How do we see ourselves? Watch these fearless filmmakers flip perception on its head and reclaim their identities through bold conversations on motherhood, sexuality, self-image, gender identity, and more. A lionhearted line-up of individuals expressing exactly who they are - and aren’t - for the world to see.

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Home is Where

Susan McCormick - 21, Beppy Gietema - 22, Þórhanna Inga Ómarsdóttir - 24, Paola Acevedo - 22
Georgia

Eva prepares for a home visit with an adoption agency only to realize she has shared history with the social worker sent to interview her.

Reclaiming Me

I Love You, I'm Sorry

Ariel Grier - 21
Washington

An apology letter from my mother is turned into a love letter to myself, my body, and my sexuality.

Reclaiming Me

Talking to Strangers

Lucy Rosenthal - 21
New York

A filmmaker revisits her complex personal history with a popular webcamming site.

Reclaiming Me

Baby Steps

Kira Findling - 21
California

Through middle school texts, webcam videos, and secret moments, a young woman comes of age online. As she grows, she grapples with gender identity and sexuality, finding new language for herself.

Reclaiming Me

Bad Boy

Riley Street - 19, Una Campbell - 17, Charles Wyson - 18, Izzy Cassandra-Newsam - 19
California

Cassy is a 17 year old LA teen, navigating the in's and out's of Bad Boy culture only to fall for a "bad boy" herself. This exhilarating yet emotional ride helps Cassy gain self respect and a new appreciation for friendship.

Reclaiming Me

Honey, Baby, Doll

Kate von Mende - 18, Keilani Vega - 18, Isabel von Mende - 16
California

An experimental exploration into a teenage girl’s psyche.

Reclaiming Me

The Shadow of Cairo

Tara Shehata - 23, Eliana Neustadt - 24, Andrew McGee - 23, Matteo Bangrazi- 24
Egypt

Maya, a young Egyptian girl, whose mother died during a minor surgery, believes that the surgeon who operated on her was distracted by various societal issues. Heavily influenced by Superhero pop-culture, Maya decides to become a superhero vigilante to fight and avenge her mother.

Reclaiming Me

Melons

Hailey McGill - 19
Washington

A fruity depiction of life with a large chest.

Reclaiming Me

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