The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1976)

This indie short documentary archived the story of a staple rock band as well as an essential part of local history.

The social issues The Half of it takes on are handled well, between the antagonization brought on to Ellie for her race and the conflict that arises from her being gay. Both aspects of her character are built up over the course of the film and don’t seem abrupt or rushed. The film shows racism towards Ellie and her and father in varying levels, from having her schoolmates specifically address her as "Chinese girl” to the fore mentioned way her Dad is treated due to language barriers. The same can be said about Ellie being a lesbian. While she never truly “comes out” in the narrative, that does not undermine her journey of self-discovery from being meaningful. These ideas aren’t thrust upon the viewer in a preachy manor, the scenarios that occur feel believable given the rural setting. The film presents watchers with problems whom those like Ellie may face, and leaves us to sit with them and reflect.

A young girl named Copi and her pet dog Xico travel into the mountain when they hear that something's not right.

In 'Little Boxes," an interracial family moves to an all-white town where they face the judgement of others who have never been exposed to people of color before.

The film reminds us to remember the people who had the courage and dignity that had made the world better, even when the memory was absent.

Hanna Bergholm's 'Hatching' shows us that the modern version of the cardboard world trope is social media.