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** WHAT’S ON: NEW OCTOBER COLLECTION
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The Shape of Absence
Streaming October 1 - 31
Co-presented with
Alabama Public Television ([link removed])
The Shape of Absence ([link removed]) collection brings together stories about ways in which loved ones linger in memory–when the ache of remembrance inspires creativity, healing and transformation–and how the act of saying goodbye can shape the future.
Watch poignant stories about people grappling with loss, where memory and reflection kindles feelings of hope and closeness when they're needed most.[link removed]
For Venida, For Kalief ([link removed]) explores how a life becomes a legacy.[link removed] how the desire for connection manifests in everyday experiences and in times of uncertainty in the short films Some Kind of Intimacy ([link removed]) ,Call Me Anytime, I’m Not Leaving the House ([link removed]) , anda film is a goodbye that never ends ([link removed]) .[link removed]
The Gas Station Attendant ([link removed]) ,Between Goodbyes ([link removed]) ,My Duduś ([link removed]) ,Until He’s Back ([link removed]) andA Mother Apart ([link removed]) examine the fragile bonds of family, the immeasurable impact of separation and how understanding and forgiveness paves a path forward. Together, these films harness the spirit and imagination that comes from experiences of longing and of closure, when the hand we long to hold remains out of reach long after we part.
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Riffing off of this collection, Alabama Public Television recommends Discount Funeral ([link removed]) , directed by Brett Whitcomb. A raw, unfiltered glimpse of dozens of lives in Birmingham, Alabama Discount Funeral stitches together faces, places, and fleeting moments into a surreal portrait of America. Fragmented yet intimate, the film reveals the beauty, grit, and quiet strangeness embedded in everyday existence.
Winner of the Reel South Short Film Award at the 2025 Sidewalk Film Festival ([link removed]) .
Presented by REEL SOUTH ([link removed]) on PBS.
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Our POV Engage team has curated ahttps://communitynetwork.amdoc.org/film-library?task=browse-by-topics&topics=310&limit=12&offset=012parallel collection ([link removed]) for The Shape of Absence drawn from our vast, free and accessible Community Network.
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