Everybody Wants To Be Loved w/ Learning to Dance

Everybody Wants To Be Loved

Katharina Woll (Dir), 80 minutes, Germany, Western New York Premiere

In German w/ English subtitles.

A blisteringly hot summer day. Psychotherapist Ina notices something is wrong with her. But she doesn't have time to worry about it: Patients are waiting at the practice, her daughter is threatening to move in with her father, her boyfriend wants to emigrate to Finland, and her self-centered mother is celebrating her 70th birthday. Ina wants to please everyone. But then everything changes.

Read an interview w/ director Katharina Woll here.

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"Learning to Dance"

Cat Ashworth (Dir), 23 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Cat Ashworth in attendance.

What does the last period of our lives bring us, age 70 and beyond? What do you call this period and what are the challenges and joys it brings? "Learning to Dance" explores the topic of aging and the challenges we will all face if we are lucky enough to live a long life.

Filmmaker Cat Ashworth explores the loss of identity as she transitions to a new period of life. Using her own story and first person voice, she explores these topics with the help of other “wise women” who guide her as she learns to dance away her grief.