Whose Woods Are These

DIRECTOR(S):
Kate Nartker
LANGUAGE:
N/A
SYNOPSIS:

Created frame by frame from over 500 feet of woven fabric, this animated short reimagines the mysterious disappearance of the filmmaker’s great-great-great-great-grandmother, Julianna Hofrichter. Through textured imagery and poetic visuals, the film invites viewers to explore themes of memory, transformation, and the threads that connect family and place.

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