The Gesture and the Word
Year: 2020
Country:
United States
Run Time:
23 minutes
Lonely postman Gilbert (James Michael Tyler) secretly recreates postcards for Aurore when her boyfriend's homemade postcards stop arriving from his travels around the world. With the help of his friend Mr. Rostalle (Paul Dooley), a blind widower and retired literary professor/poet, Gilbert learns to open himself up to the prospect of love. And in the process of trying to bring someone else happiness, he discovers it for himself.
CIFF45 Screenings
On Demand
Thursday, April 08, 2021 at 11:00 AM -
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:59 PM
Access: United States and US Territories
Accessibility (?)
Closed Captions: No
Audio Description: No
English Subtitles: No
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Director
Helen Alexis Yonov
Producer
Helen Alexis Yonov, Andrea Fellers
Screenwriting
Helen Alexis Yonov
Cinematography
Matt Rodgers
Editing
Drew Rosas, Hanna Stuwold
Principal Cast
James Michael Tyler, Paul Dooley, Roxane Mesquida, Nicole LaLiberte, Andrew Creer
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