Leda w/ This Bank of The River

Leda

Samuel Tessler IV, (Dir) 75 minutes, USA, WNY Premiere

Director Samuel Tressler IV and Star Adeline Thery in attendance.

Presented in 3D.

A young woman's isolation and terror lead to madness in this retelling of the Greek myth.

This Bank of The River

Shoaib Sultan, 30 minutes, Pakistan, WNY Premiere

Director Shoaib Sultan and Producer Nighat Shah in attendance.

BIFF 2021 Boundary Breaker Award Winner

A young girl (Hibba Aziz) faced with the stress of school, married life, and rigid social constraints battles her demons in this meditation on gender equality and mental health in Pakistan.