2023 | Color | 95:00 This film in three parts explores traditions in rural Albania and the role of women in society. The project begins by describing the filmmaker’s relationship to the country and an unwanted personal sacrifice which solidifies this connection. The film moves into a poetic portrayal of village life and the roles of women in society and concludes with a video piece, revealing the villagers active participation in their own depiction. Country: Albania, México Direction: Uman; Naomi Script: Uman; Naomi Production: Uman; Naomi Photography: Uman; Naomi Sound: Uman; Naomi, Glez; Homero Music: N/A Cast:N/A Art direction: Uman; Naomi Participation year at FICM: 2023
2023 | Color | 95:00 This film in three parts explores traditions in rural Albania and the role of women in society. The project begins by describing the filmmaker’s relationship to the country and an unwanted personal sacrifice which solidifies this connection. The film moves into a poetic portrayal of village life and the roles of women in society and concludes with a video piece, revealing the villagers active participation in their own depiction. Country: Albania, México Direction: Uman; Naomi Script: Uman; Naomi Production: Uman; Naomi Photography: Uman; Naomi Sound: Uman; Naomi, Glez; Homero Music: N/A Cast:N/A Art direction: Uman; Naomi Participation year at FICM: 2023
Videodiary 2-1-2006 to the present This work began as a diary, a filmmaker?s notes to herself. As she struggles to document a pilgrimage of religious Jews to the Ukrainian city of Uman, she comes to recognize that her own journey warrants examining. This piece is a work-in- progress, an ever-changing document revealing intimate details and private moments of joy, doubt and fear. See More
Kalendar This film depicts the meaning of the months of the year in the Ukrainian language. Each month is presented and followed with a title card which gives the name of the month in Ukrainian Cyrillic, the meaning of that name in italics, and the name of the month in English. This film speaks to the concept of language acquisition, as you are presented the word for the month but are not given a transliteration. If you are unable to read the letters, you cannot know how the word will sound. See More
Unamed Film This project is the result of the filmmaker’s attempt to investigate issues of immigration by becoming an immigrant herself. Naomi Uman returned to the land her great grandparents left in 1906 without speaking the language or knowing anyone. She settled near the city of Uman, a small rural village where people live as they did 100 years ago. See More
Four 22nd FICM short films, presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week, got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Short films from the 22nd FICM presented at the 64th Cannes Critics' Week to be screened in Paris 05 · 22 · 25 CAYÓ DE LA GLORIA EL DIABLO 05 · 08 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films, presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week, got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
Short films from the 22nd FICM presented at the 64th Cannes Critics' Week to be screened in Paris 05 · 22 · 25
