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202111 minPGdoc-short

Exits and Entries

202111 minPGdoc-short

An 11-minute film looks at a mother’s cancer and healing through art interventions in the project "Doing and Undoing: Poems from within."

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Alexandra Gelis

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An 11-minute film looks at a mother’s cancer and healing through art interventions in the project "Doing and Undoing: Poems from within."

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Alexandra Gelisdirector

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A mother faces cancer and healing in the 2021 film "Exits and Entries." This 11-minute work forms part of the larger project "Doing and Undoing: Poems from within." The film presents visual pieces that reflect on the balance of action and inaction in her life. It emphasizes the themes of departure and arrival through a personal lens. The narrative centers on the relationship between the filmmaker and their mother, depicting her strength amid challenges.

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