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‘This is memories… good memories…’
Joseph and Selina Gonzales are a testament to the greater New Orleans region’s perseverance, having spent 70 years together amid the rising tide just outside of the city’s levee system, weathering destructive storms and personal tragedy. A film from the New Orleans-based art collective and non-profit Court 13, The Boatman spends time with the couple as they reflect on seven decades of memories – some happy, many sad – and prepare for an upcoming 71st wedding-anniversary bash. With images and sounds steeped in a culture of boats, bayou music and shrimp boils, the director Zack Godshall’s wistful, humane portrait finds flashes of hope in the rise and fall of the tides.
Director: Zack Godshall
Producers: Noah Stahl, Brad Becker-Parton, Dan Janvey
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Wellbeing
Born in China, Zee seeks a gender-affirming life in the American Midwest
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Rituals and celebrations
A beginner’s guide to a joyful Persian tradition of spring renewal and rebirth
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Love and friendship
Love looks a bit different for a chain-smoking couple in a small apartment
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Work
A Swedish expat in the Philippines wonders: what’s up with people sleeping at work?
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Biography and memoir
The unique life philosophy of Abdi, born in Somalia, living in the Netherlands
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Cognition and intelligence
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Earth science and climate
The only man permitted in Bhutan’s sacred mountains chronicles humanity’s impact
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The ancient world
An ancient Roman’s hilarious (and perhaps relatable) response to a social snub
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Love and friendship
After his son’s terrorist attack, Azdyne seeks healing – and his granddaughter
25 minutes