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202433 minPGdocumentary

pal/imp/sest

202433 minPGdocumentary

A choir of witnesses revisits a disrupted mourning session, intertwining personal and found footage of grief rituals across Onondaga land, Afghanistan, and Palestine.

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A choir of witnesses revisits a disrupted mourning session, intertwining personal and found footage of grief rituals across Onondaga land, Afghanistan, and Palestine.

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Zelikha Shojadirector

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On Onondaga land, a choir of witnesses reflects on a disrupted mourning session. The film intertwines personal narratives with found footage, revealing how grief rituals manifest across different contexts. It addresses themes of ruptures, possessions, and dispossessions, connecting histories and traumas from Afghanistan and Palestine. The polyphonic narration shifts between absurdity and profundity, creating a complex portrayal of collective mourning amid ongoing violence. The documentary runs for 33 minutes and was released in 2024.

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