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20228 minPGdoc-short

Family Dynamics

Pappy's Garden

20228 minPGdoc-short

Eight minutes of digital and super 8mm footage reflect on a grandfather's immigration to Canada from Jamaica in the 1950s and his overgrown garden.

Family Dynamics

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Mikaela Roberts

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Eight minutes of digital and super 8mm footage reflect on a grandfather's immigration to Canada from Jamaica in the 1950s and his overgrown garden.

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Mikaela Robertsdirector

Sharon Reynoldscast

Michael Reynoldscast

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Michael reflects on his grandfather, a first-generation immigrant from Jamaica to Canada in the 1950s. He uses digital and super 8mm found footage to connect with his past. Difficult memories of immigration resurface for Michael as he navigates his relationship with his grandfather's overgrown garden. The documentary runs for 8 minutes and presents a personal tribute to family and memory.

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