The Healer (2023), film still
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The Healer

2023 • Open Entrant Short
Filmmaker: BAM Arts Inc

About this Short Film

#Congenital Disability #Dancing #Down Syndrome #Grief #Group #Hugs #Young Adult

The Healer (BAM Arts Inc, Australia, 2023) is a short film in our Focus on Ability programme that looks at themes of congenital disability and Down Syndrome with warmth and care. Viewers will find moments of dance, group connection and comforting embraces woven through a young adult’s experience of grief. The film speaks to resilience, the small gestures that matter and the ways people support one another. It is a quietly hopeful piece that invites audiences to witness ability, emotion and community without spectacle. A sensitive addition to the festival, offering reflection and humane insight.

Film Details

Country: Australia
Category: Open Entrant Short
Genre: Grief
Festival Year: 2023
Filmmaker: BAM Arts Inc

Film Transcript

It's love, Birdie. Sorry. Let's go, Buster. Let's go. Oh, let's go. Oh, my God. Oh, he's on the board. Oh, no. I can't see the scores because Buster's standing in her way. No, because it's just a ringlet. Buster! That's Birdie 15. It's tied. It's all tied up. I still like the Buster. Leah, can I come in, please? No, leave me alone. I'm trying to go to sleep. Leah, it's time to wake up. Leah, it's time to get up. Come on, Leah, you sleepyhead. Oi, cheeky monkey. Come on, Leah. It's 12 o'clock. Where do you go every Friday night? Fine, I'll tell you if you stop that. OK. On Friday night, I hear this voice. Whose voice? It's in my head. It tells me to walk. Where to? I don't know. I just go. Then I get to that place. There's people waiting for me there. They're in pain. I don't know where to go. I just go. To be continued... What do you do after that? I get really tired. I can't remember what happens. Happy now? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Happy now? Leah, I'm in a lot of pain. Can you please heal me? No, I'm too tired. Please, Leah. Come here. Is that better? That's better, thanks. To be continued...

Filmmaker

BAM Arts Inc is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from BAM Arts Inc.

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8 comments
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Sam Grady 5/11/2023

Absolutely beautiful everyone you all did really great job it was really moving you all should be very proud of yourselves

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Sharyn Thomas 25/08/2023

Well done very moving..

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Shona Callum 24/08/2023

Amazing work BAM You truly are All Stars

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Jan Earls 23/08/2023

Beautiful film BAM Very moving.

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Julie Hodges 22/08/2023

Very moving and powerful message well done Bam

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Suzanne Kelly 22/08/2023

Fabulous creative powerful entry here. Well Done BAM arts inc

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Lisa Murphy 22/08/2023

Well done BAM Love this film xx

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Kerry Hands 22/08/2023

A very powerful and moving film. Well done BAM Arts

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