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The Tie that Binds (2010)

Duration: 09:05    Category: Personal, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

 When her father discovered a letter among some old papers it transformed filmmaker Holly Elson’s family. The contents of the letter revealed the secret life of her grandfather and set her father on a journey of discovery. The Tie that Binds unearths the extraordinary mystery at the heart of an ordinary family.

Told through interviews with three family members, the film is an intriguing and intimate portrait of a family in transition, exploring identity and belonging, secrets and fragments of memory, and ultimately the meaning of family.

Screening Formats: Digi Beta, Beta SP, DV-Cam

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To arrange a screening contact: eve@scotdoc.com

Director: Holly Elson
Producer: Holly Elson (SDI Productions & Hark Pictures)
Executive Producers Sonja Henrici & Noe Mendelle
DOP / Sound: Matthew Hale
Editor: Matthew Hale
Music: Carly Comando

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