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Beyond the Shadows
Experimental
Jury's Citation • 2022
12 min
New York, NY, US
"Beyond the Shadows" is a hand-processed 16mm shadow puppet film. It explores a series of Appalachian family stories, inspired by the dreams of West Virginia native and director Steven J. York and his father William York. The film depicts mountain mysticism, traditional Appalachian folk magic, and dreams of life out at the old homeplace.