Turning Leaves

Student Films

Turning Leaves

Nina, a black college student, and her friend Lindsey, a white college student, are two childhood friends that decide to go on a hike together to rekindle their friendship. After a brief period apart, their reunion is met with awkwardness as the two friends want very different things out of the trip. Lindsey, due to her privileged upbringing, is conflict-averse and wants to pretend as if their friendship hasn’t changed since they were children. Nina however, is forced to face the realities of her racial identity in her everyday life, and desires to address the mistreatment and color blindness she has experienced around Lindsey and her family. The two dance around confrontation until Nina initiates a tough but honest conversation during the film’s climax. The friends must then decide if they can still fit together and what is required of each of them to keep their relationship intact.

YEAR

2022

COUNTRY

USA

LENGTH

7 Minutes 40 Seconds

DIRECTORS

Bri Goolsby, James Nalle

WHEN

Oct 23, 2022 at 12:30 pm

WHERE

32 Water St, Stonington, CT 06378

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