Friday, February 21st
7:00 PM
Goethe institut (chinatown dc)
$12 IN ADVANCE HERE OR AT THE DOOR
furever
USA / 2013 / 80mins
Directed by Amy Finkel
DC Premiere
An exploration of the dimensions of grief people experience over the loss of a pet, Furever confronts assumptions regarding attachment, religion, ritual, grief, and death, and studies the bonds that form between humans and animals, both psychological and physiological.
“Furever,” the always-thoughtful, sometimes-absurd, and completely amazing documentary by Amy Finkel, reveals the astonishing steps taken by humans to mourn and remember these beloved house pets. Step into Finkel’s visual kennel and become enlightened to our society’s $52 billion dollar love affair with domesticated animals, one which continues well into the afterlife. According to “Furever,” 62% of Americans own pets. Why? “People often disappoint us and break our trust,” explains one of Finkel’s interviewees. “Animals almost never do that.” Film Threat Review
Screens with the accompanying short:
The Missing Scarf
Directed by Eoin Duffy
(Ireland/2013/6:35mins)
A black comedy exploring some of life’s common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.
