Coming-of-age films
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Father Rahm, 2024
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Identifier: sf_2024spring_vera_gregorio.pdf
Overview
"Inspired by a true story, this coming-of-age film follows Miguel and Jose, two teen best friends, through their struggle in surviving a crime-stricken neighborhood, oppressed by rival gangs during 1960 in El Paso, Texas. It was also the peak era of pachucos: classy set of gangsters impeccably dressed in zoot suits with drape pants, fedora hats, long chains and two-tone shoes. In this world, Miguel and Jose, both raised without father figures, try avoiding gang conflict. However, after a...
Dates:
2024
Found, 2024
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Identifier: sf_2024spring_riggs-davis_seren.pdf
Overview
"Found is a feature length animated musical based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The film follows a starry-eyed frog who sets out from the comfort of his hometown and life as a tailor's son in pursuit of fulfilling his dream of becoming a renowned stage actor. Set in a reimagined 1920s America with singing and dancing anthropomorphic animals, the songs and world within this coming-of-age fantasy are intentionally reminiscent of musicals of the Jazz Age and reflective of the opulence and...
Dates:
2024
Undercovered, 2019
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Identifier: vm_2019spring_geller_alexandra.pdf
Overview
"Undercovered is a coming-of-age short film that follows two kids who stumble into an uncomfortable confrontation – and a biology lesson – on a hot summer afternoon. While the film's comedic elements and highly stylized aesthetic create a playful tone, at its core the story explores underlying themes of feminism, the construction of sexuality, and the blurred line at which society separates children from adulthood." -- Abstract
Dates:
2019