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Cinema Eye Shorts – Program 1

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Run Time: 110 min. Format: Digital

A Swim Lesson

Directed by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack / POV / 21 min

A Swim Lesson is an ode to an everyday hero: Bill Marsh, a swim teacher who helps children manage their fears and discover their own power when submerged in an overwhelming unknown. He has taught thousands of kids and their families to instill confidence and safety in their lives.

Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World

Directed by Julio Palacio / Netflix / 23 min

Makayla, a teenage girl, who has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that rendered her essentially nonverbal until her parents, filled with unwavering belief in their daughter’s potential, embarked on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla’s inner world.

Instruments of a Beating Heart

Directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki / NY Times Op-Docs / 23 min

First graders in a Tokyo public elementary school are presented with a challenge: to perform “Ode to Joy” at a school ceremony. Their journey reveals the Japanese educational system’s tenuous balance between self-sacrifice and personal growth as it teaches the next generation to become part of society.

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Directed by Molly O’Brien / Netflix / 34 min

Trailblazing double bassist Orin O’Brien was never one to seek the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966 as the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic, she inevitably became the focus of media attention and, ultimately, one of the most renowned musicians of a generation.

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