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In 'Blue Heron,' filmmaking fills in lost details of a shared past

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Gurjit Kaur, Ailsa Chang, Ashley Brown

Published May 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM CDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sophy Romvari about her first feature-length film, Blue Heron, and the ways memory can change and be changed by time and the artistic process.

Sarah Handel

Gurjit Kaur

Gurjit Kaur is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. A pop culture nerd, her work primarily focuses on television, film and music.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and Mary Louise Kelly. She landed in public radio after practicing law for a few years.

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.