Kazimi, Ali2017-07-272017-07-272016-09-272017-07-27http://hdl.handle.net/10315/33396"An Active Imagination" is a magical realism short about a young girl coming to terms with her nascent pre-cognitive abilities, while navigating an abusive and turbulent childhood. It interweaves the nave fantasies of children with the harsh realities of the adult world in a coming-of-age story, which transports the viewer back to the magic of childhood.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.Developmental psychologyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2017-07-27FilmChild psychologyMagic realismDomestic violenceThriller