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Leda w/ This Bank of The RiverLeda w/ This Bank of The River

Leda w/ This Bank of The River

October 8, 2021

Friday, 3:00 PM

Burchfield Penney Art Center

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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.

  • Video from Leda

    Directed by: Samuel Tressler IV

    Still from Leda

    Still from Leda

    Directed by: Samuel Tressler IV

  • Video from This Bank of The River

    Directed by: Shoaib Sultan

    Still from This Bank of The River

    Still from This Bank of The River

    Directed by: Shoaib Sultan

October 8, 2021

Friday, 3:00 PM

Burchfield Penney Art Center

Venue Website ⟶

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