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CineYouth Program
Give Me Strength
Synopsis
Provocative and emotional, these shorts exhibit the power and resilience of survivors as they reflect on and recover from personal traumas.
Note: Films in this program may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
![CY21 TheLordsDay 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CY21_TheLordsDay_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
The Lord’s Day
To get over his Sunday boredom, a young Atikamekw wanders around killing time with friends, reminiscing about troubles at school and his dogs.
![CY21 Moira 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CY21_Moira_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
Moira
Slipping out of the present and into the liminal unconscious landscape of her anxious mind, a woman struggles through an existential crisis in this ghostly 2D animation.
![CY21 TheWordsWeDontSay 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CY21_TheWordsWeDontSay_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
The Words We Don’t Say
As alcohol flows at a house party packed with teenagers, a nervous Ellie finds herself trapped in a dilemma that could compromise her sense of self and her relationship with a coercive partygoer.
![CY21 TheYearThatPassed 1200x600](https://cinemachicago.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CY21_TheYearThatPassed_1200x600-300x150.jpg)
The Year That Passed
Minimalist, monochromatic animation accompanies this thoughtful look at addiction and grief, in which a young woman reflects on how the opiate epidemic has directly affected her life and her understanding of the world.
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Witness
In a world where women go missing every day, the terror of going outside becomes personified in colorful paintings, Google Maps images, and the news.
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An Alternative Method
After a ballerina teacher is followed on her way home from work, her fears start manifesting in dreams and reality. To cope, she confides in her neighbor.