Alone/Together (ver2024)
About the Film
Director: Hsuan Yu Pan/Producer: Nancy Wolfe
Alone Together is a 40-minute documentary capturing voices from 11 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through intimate self-filmed stories—from mothers turned “supermoms” and international students in limbo, to essential workers and healers—the film explores isolation, resilience, and the universal longing for connection. Beyond documenting lockdown, it reflects on mental health, generational loss, and acts of care that kept communities alive, offering a powerful historical record of a world both separated and bound together.
Review: ALONE/TOGETHER - A Film on Life in the Time of COVID
by Herb Paine, Broadway World
Recap: Alone/Together Conversation
(Healing Arts Week UNGA, NYC 2025)
Summary of Key Themes
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Global Voices: Interviews across 11 countries highlight universal struggles and cultural differences in coping with isolation.
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Parenting & Education: Mothers worldwide became “supermoms,” balancing childcare, education, and survival.
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Mental Health: Isolation amplified stress, trauma, and vulnerability, but also led to resilience and creative coping strategies.
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Essential Workers: Nurses, caretakers, volunteers, and delivery workers were central to survival and community support.
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Generational Loss: Gen Z participants felt robbed of formative experiences—social life, education, and independence.
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Political Context: The film captures a pre–anti–vaccine, pre–Trump-era moment, now viewed with a sense of nostalgia.
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Personal Transformation: Some left cities, changed careers, or found therapy in creative projects and community building.
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Historical Record: The film serves as a document of life during the pandemic, preserving stories for future generations.