Narrative | 2016 | 12 min. 36 sec.
Official Selection

Suggested Rating | PG-13
Country | United States

Language | English
Executive Producers | David Greenwalt, RD Delgado,  and Andrew Dentino

Producers | Maggie Mahrt, RD Delgado
Director | Maggie Mahrt

Writer | Maggie Mahrt

Editor | Sarah Pezcek

Cast | Emily Sansiri, Gina Haraizumi

[LA Shorts  |  HollyShorts - winner: Best Sci-Fi, Audience Choice Award  |  Cannes Court Metrage   |  Julien Dubuque International Film Festival  |  Fear No Film Festival  |  ICG  |  Emerging Cinematographers Award  |  Camerimage International Film Festival  |  BendFilm Festival  |  Sustefest  |  Key West Film Festival  |  Cholula Film Festival  |  Geneva Film Festival]
 
In turn-of-the-century Japan, a young girl sacrifices her freedom in order to save her ailing father by becoming a factory worker.  Surrounded by fear and foes, she is soon entangled in an unexpected metamorphosis as she transforms into a silkworm. UNBOUND is based on the short story Reeling for the Empire from a New York Times Bestseller by Karen Russell. |  more info

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Eligible for Specialty Award:

• Woman to Watch