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When you think about the end of life, which do you fear most: death itself, or debilitation? Burdening your family, or being alone? In What Time Is Left, filmmaker Dakin Henderson brings us into the emotional transformation of his extended family as his two grandmothers navigate their mid-80s. Grandma Polly is in an advanced stage of dementia. Grandma Deedee is sharp-witted and determined to die with dignity. As his grandmothers' children weigh the value and consequences of an incapacitated life, the filmmaker unexpectedly finds himself in the emergency room after a life-threatening crisis--forcing him, and us, to face our deepest fears around aging and the end of life.

The Vanishing Spring Light documents Grandma Jiang in her final days. The matriarch of an ordinary Chinese family, Grandma Jiang has suffered a stroke after an accidental fall. As her health deteriorates, submerged conflicts within the family begin to emerge. While Grandma Jiang is consumed by her illness, the family struggles to avoid collapse. The Vanishing Spring Light is a film about a family's love and loss, obligation and attachment, guilt, redemption and an inevitable destiny.

Almost Normal is about a young mentally challenged couple in love and planning to marry. A dress is bought, a honeymoon planned, and a shower organized. As the wedding day approaches the intended groom decides, 'Wedding off!'

Vieillir heureux(Aging gracefully) is a 26 minute documentary that shows the dynamism and the serenity of men and women aged from 66 to 91 years old. Discover them through their engagement with young people and in the various activities they practice in order to stay fit physically and mentally See them in their leisure and the numerous hours they spend in volunteer work and the richness of their spiritual life. The film expresses the right to happiness.

What happens when the one thing that defines a person is lost forever? When Bay Area guitarist Mark Stanley loses his fingers following an illness, he struggles to rebuild his life - with heartwarming results.