Instructions on Parting

Instructions on Parting

Directed by Amy Jenkins
Produced by Mary Kerr
A closely observed elegy to the ever-changing seasons and the indelible love of family generations.

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Video from Instructions on Parting

Overview

Genre
Personal Doc, Human Interest, Nature, and Religion
Synopsis

Over the course of one tumultuous year, Artist and Director Amy Jenkins confronts the cancer diagnoses of her mother and sister, and also welcomes her first child to life. Crafted in a unique visual style, the film weaves breathtaking vignettes of nature unfolding with cinéma vérité family footage to lead us to a bold and daring acceptance our own mortality.

Stage
finished
Running time
95 minutes

Credits

  • Amy Jenkins ... Director/Producer/Editor
  • Mary Kerr ... Producer
  • Bara Jichova Tyson ... Co-Editor
  • Noah Hoffeld ... Composer
  • Amy Jenkins ... Director

Production Details

Country
United States
Years of Production
2003 to 2018
Locations
New York, New Hampshire, Utah

Distribution Details

Release year
2018
Festivals
WORLD PREMIERE: Museum of Modern Art, Doc Fortnight Festival, New York; INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE: Sydney Film Festival, Australia; CANADIAN PREMIERE: DOXA Film Festival, Vancouver
Awards
WINNER, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: Athens International Film and Video Festival, Athens, Ohio; WINNER, FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR: New Hampshire Film Festival, Portsmouth, NH
Language
English

Photos

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