(The Closer We Get)

Content: Scottish director Karen Guthrie’s intimate documentary is a vivid chronicle of her coming to terms with a twofold loss, one past—of her nuclear family shattered years before by her father’s departure to Africa—and one present, when her mother, the family anchor, suffers a stroke. Full of surprising revelations, Guthrie’s personal story becomes an affecting and resonant look at post-colonialism and the complicated bonds of family.

Countries:

Ethiopia,

United Kingdom

Genres:

Runtime:

81 minutes

Year:

2015

Directors:

Karen Guthrie

Production companies:

Doc Society

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Producer

Cinematography

Editor

Cinematography

Writer