And I Was Left Behind

And I Was Left Behind

7 mins | Documentary | Nov. 27, 2021

Through the words of a grandmother, the memories of her sewing machine, the children’s songs, and the drawings on the wall, the filmmaker reenacts an ode where she becomes her child self and her grandmother at the same time. The foremothers’ songs and the colorful fabrics weave the stories of distance, longing, and loss.

And I Was Left Behind

7 mins | Documentary | Nov. 27, 2021

And I Was Left Behind
Through the words of a grandmother, the memories of her sewing machine, the children’s songs, and the drawings on the wall, the filmmaker reenacts an ode where she becomes her child self and her grandmother at the same time. The foremothers’ songs and the colorful fabrics weave the stories of distance, longing, and loss.
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Original title And I Was Left Behind
Directors Maysaa Almumin
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