Roll over, Walt. A lively hybrid genre that mixes animation with documentaries has come of age, stretching our ideas of what can be done with each, and honestly showing that documentaries are a manipulated form. Program includes: Hidden (dir. Heilborn/Aronowitsch/Johansson, 8 min) — Peruvian refugees in Sweden under threat of deportation; Bike Ride (dir. Tom Schroeder, 7 min.) — A surprise visit to a girlfriend 50 miles away must be done with an old Schwinn bicycle; A Room Nearby (dir. Paul and Sandra Fierlinger, 27 min.) — how loneliness has benefitted interviewees, including director Milos Forman; Grasshopper (dir. Bob Sabiston, 14 mins.); A Conversation with Haris (dir. Sheila Sofian, 6 min.) — an 11-year-old Bosnian immigrant recounts his war experiences; Figures of Speech (dir. Bob Sabiston, 4 min.); Ame Noire/Black Soul (dir. Martine Chartrand, 10 min.); Repetition Compulsion (dir. Ellie Lee, 7 min.) — Depicted in charcoal renderings, homeless women share their stories; It's Like That (dir. Southern Ladies Animation Group., 7 min.) — young refugees seek asylum in Australia. (PS)

Bob Sabiston's website

Paul and Sandra Fierlinger's site

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