Brief Tender Light

This is a wonderfully poignant film that beautifully tells the story of the journeys, fears, joys and aspirations of international African students at an elite college. The movie interweives and draws parallels to the director's journey many years back, which is done brilliantly and add such a rich layer to the film. The director's artsy eye and creatively poetic storytelling deserves a 1000000/10 rating. Cannot wait to see more films from him.

"Maybe it's okay if our travels take us longer and farther away from home than we had ever planned. Perhaps what matters in the end is that when home calls for that which we can give, be it our new home, or our old one, we answer."

"Perhaps we all feel that nagging guilt of the compromises we make with our youthful ideals. But we forgive ourselves when we learn that we are citizens, not saviors. As it turns out, home is indelible. It has a way of always finding you."