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AND I WILL RISE IF ONLY TO HOLD YOU DOWN

JENNIFER REEDER (UNITED STATES 2012, 24:30 MINS.)

Simultaneously theatrical and dry, this film tells a brief story about a family. Although it, at first, appears to abide by the rules it also has a dark, absurdist layer that we hardly ever see in Hollywood films.

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Jennifer Reeder

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Jennifer Reeder is a filmmaker and visual artist from Ohio. She constructs personal stories about relationships, trauma and coping. Her award-winning narratives are unconventional and borrow from a range of forms including after school specials, amateur music videos and magical realism. She has made over 40 film/video projects and written 12 scripts. Her work is shown consistently around the world.