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RIFF 2026 · PROGRAM 03

Despite It All

Bridget Avildsen

Despite It All — official poster

THE STORY

A daily challenge to dance in public draws a young woman out of her bedroom and into Los Angeles with a cassette and a Walkman. As her tentative movements grow, the city begins to respond. A nearly wordless short about finding the courage to be seen and the connection that can follow.

Behind the film

Director

Bridget Avildsen

A CLOSER LOOK

From the film

Still 1 from Despite It All
Still 2 from Despite It All
Still 3 from Despite It All

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