{"id":16,"date":"2024-03-31T05:26:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T05:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php\/testimonial\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T06:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:09:05","slug":"testimonial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"2026 Selections"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Swiss\u2013Indian Story is an intimate portrait of a marriage that has defied geography, culture, and time. Bernard, from a quiet Swiss mountain village, and Rashna, from the vibrant chaos of Bombay, have spent over fifty years building a life that moves fluidly between two worlds. The documentary asks a…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Alone Against All<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n

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Hawa and Khadim, a Senegalese couple married for three years, love each other very much but hide a secret: their chances of conceiving are almost zero. While the weight of this silence becomes heavy to carry, Mariama, Khadim’s mother, decides to interfere in their home. Ready to do anything to…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Brujitas<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n

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BRUJITAS is a bold sci-fi dramedy series about women of color who are no longer asking for permission \u2014 to be powerful, to be magical, and to exist on their own terms. In a world that fears their power and silences their history, these women reclaim ancestral magic, break generational…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n End of Things<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n

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An ex-military pilot fears for his daughter’s safety after seeing a vision of the end of the world. Runtime: 18:10 Category: Short Film Country of Origin: United States Directed by: Bruce Tetsuya Language: English, Japanese Special Screening and Q&A with the House of Kodo Team on Opening Night Bruce Tetsuya…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n We Who Remain<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n

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In Louga, Senegal, a new generation navigates between migration, survival, and hope. Through intimate voices and everyday lives, We Who Remain explores what it means to stay, to build, and to imagine a future at home. Between land, labor, and dignity, the film reveals the quiet strength of those who…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n On Hold<\/a>\n <\/h4>\n

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On Hold follows Umesh Shukla, a 40-year-old salesman, on the very day he is fired from his job. Thrown into sudden uncertainty, he finds himself caught in the relentless chaos of Mumbai\u2014crowded local trains, the metro, traffic, and constant city noise. Surrounded by this relentless noise and a series of…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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