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Ball Lightning

Ball Lightning

Director: Catriona Trina Baker

Duration: 0:11:55

Country: United States, United States

Language: English

Ball Lightning follows the story of Gusta, a refugee who fled the personal and social effects of Soviet run East Germany after the end of WWII and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. The story is told through the eyes of the surrogate daughter that she raised after she was forced to give away her own infant daughter as the iron curtain rose. Gusta serves as an example of survival, kindness and the fortitude of human resilience. The film is dedicated to her lost daughter, Esther, a reminder that the children separated from families because of war are never forgotten by those who love them.

Screening Information

Block C: Elders
Date: October 17, 2025
Time: 3:15 PM
Venue: Sherbino
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