Tonight's program features five visually evocative shorts that explore family ties, from the unraveling of family secrets to the complex intertwining of mother/child relations. Journeys back in time and travels across various borders figure in all the works as the artists regard the fascinating intricacies that connect-and separate-kindred.Oma Rhee (Rosylyn Rhee, U.S., 1999): In a moving personal documentary, the filmmaker and her three sisters recall growing up with their mother Oma, whose arranged marriage deteriorated during their childhood. (20 mins, Color, 16mm)Secret Sounds (Stuart Gaffney, U.S., 2000): In this experimental video, local artist Gaffney returns to his ancestral village home in China and untangles a family secret. (4:30 mins, B&W, Video)Mother/Land (Ming-Yuen S. Ma, U.S., 2000): Ma's experimental essay weaves together complex strands-from interviews with his mother to issues of nationalism and psychoanalytic theory-to meditate on the ideas of motherhood and motherland. (25 mins, In English, Cantonese with English subtitles, Color/B&W, Video)Raining Ash (Michella Rivera-Gravage, U.S., 2000): Using super-8mm home movies, local videomaker Rivera-Gravage contemplates the freedom that comes from not belonging, as she recollects different car trips with her mother. (6 mins, Color, Video)Sea in the Blood (Richard Fung, Canada, 2000): Fung's lyrical video examines the impact of illness on his life. Memories of an extended trip during which he met his lifetime companion are combined with his sense of loss at his sister's death from a rare blood disease while he was away. His partner now lives with HIV/AIDS. (26 mins, Color, Video)