The Things We Keep

The Things We Keep is a kaleidoscope of stories drawn from 15 years of tapes and hard drives containing personal and journalistic footage. We are plunged into the back of smuggler trucks crossing the Sahara and into all-night parties in Berlin. The path leads us from a carefree student life in Rome, to the sniper alleys of Aleppo, and into a homeless shelter in Detroit. What begins as casual filmmaking by two friends quickly evolves into a broader meditation on what it means to go out into the world, and eventually come home. (Napa Valley Film Festival)