Meditative reflections on language, land, and creative expression that summon the past into the present. “Death” (Dir. Nadia Hallgren; 9 min.) resurrects Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem in beautiful black-and-white cinematography. “Ikebana” (Dirs. Rita Ferrando & Lily Jue Sheng; 13 min.) is a bright and abstract portrait of the Japanese art of flower arrangement and its ability to express what words cannot. “Kicking the Clouds” (Dir. Sky Hopinka; 16 min.) utilizes an audio archive of Indigenous language to explore questions of legacy and craft. “The Rightful” (Dir. Ana Galizia; 21 min.) interrogates archival images, sounds, and documents to connect the history of the Guapiac¸u valley region in Brazil. “Golden Jubilee” (Dir. Suneil Sanzgiri; 19 min.) reappropriates technology used for neocolonial surveillance to reflect on a family’s ancestral home. (CT)