Directed by Charles Burnett • 1973 • United States
A young boy keeps a horse company during its last moments of life in Charles Burnett’s spare, lyrical student film, which poignantly contrasts the callousness of adults with the empathy of children.
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Pigeons in the Square
Directed by Jean Painlevé • 1982 • France
An enthusiastic man sits on a park bench and explains the behaviors and rituals of pigeons.
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We’re Leaving
Directed by Zachary Treitz • 2011 • United States
Starring Rusty Blanton, Veronica Blanton, David MaloneyFacing eviction, trailer-park resident Rusty Blanton is given thirty days to find a new home for himself, his wife, and their nineteen-year-old pet alligator, Chopper.
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Hairat
Directed by Jessica Beshir • 2017 • Ethiopia
Yussuf Mume Saleh journeys nightly into the outskirts of the walled city of Harar to bond with his beloved hyenas, a ritual he has practiced for over thirty-five years. Shot in black and white, HAIRAT is a meditation on this uniquely symbiotic relatio...
