Arnold, a young Native American, remembers the people who shared their lives with him and who made him the person he is today. They are no longer around but the memories he fosters are what keep Arnold moving ahead.
REVIEW
This short film is one of several in the festival from the tribal youth of Northwestern Washington state. Arnold is a young Tulalip man who is wise beyond his years, very much aware of the truth of human mortality. A simple game of basketball triggers a complex and elegiac rumination on life and death. As he jogs over to a basketball that has rolled into the grass beside the court, the image of a pool of water triggers a sequence of thoughts, images and memories that illuminate the young man's experience with death. The film is a beautiful short meditation on an unexpected subject from such young filmmakers.
-Michael J. LoPresti
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Country |
United States |
| Language | English |
| Category | Youth |
| Runtime | 4 minutes |
| Rating | NR |
Director
Aaron Jones, Derek Jones and the SuperFly 09 Team
Production Company
Longhouse Media
Executive Producer
Tracy Rector, Annie Silverstein
Producer
Tracy Rector, Annie Silverstein
Written By
Aaron Jones, Derek Jones
Cinematographer
Henry Zaballos
Editor
Richard Memminger, Antonia Ramos, Henry Zaballos
Music
Andrea Manard, Swil Kanim
Principal Cast
Nick Clark, Vladimir Jacev, Aaron Jones, Ginny Ramos, Shanae Santibanez, Tim Williams
