Angry Man
Dir. Anita Killi (Norway)
A dark childhood fable of the effects of domestic and child abuse. A film about secrets that shouldn't be secrets. Disturbing yet with a touch of whimsy and hope.
20 min
Aral
Dirs. Delphine Renard and Delphine Cousin (Belgium)
Based on a true story of a onetime fishing village literally left high and dry by the disappearance of the sea. Boris' parents plan to move north in search of a better life, leaving behind his friend Toumbil as well as the surreal desolate landscapes.
15 min
If We Meet
Dir. Jiamin Liu (Scotland)
An exploration of the shifting notion of self and desire through the changing perspectives of time. Reality and memory collide as one woman becomes three characters of girl, adult, and old woman.
5 min
Ru
Dir. Florentine Grelier (France)
Sexual fusion is not enough for Celine. She wants to know all about Matthew. Somewhere between a game and real uneasiness, the young woman seeks THE answer to her questions. And if it was simply Ru?
9 min
Screwed Up
Dir. Kris Hofmann (Austria)
A story of star-crossed (or maybe thread-crossed) love between a nut and bolt.
5 min
Soup
Dir. Margriet Westerhof (Netherlands)
Using sand, mud, and water, a tale of a mother preparing soup for her child, unaware that the bowl of soup is actually a universe unto itself.
5 min
The Man Who Slept
Dir. Inés Sedan (France/Canada)
A young woman is married to a man who is constantly sleeping. She is torn between the feeling of security he provides and the allure of a handsome street performer.
9 min
The Skeleton Woman
Dir. Sarah Van Den Boom (France)
A young housewife mourns her lost lover and dreams of escape from her daily drudgery. Hidden inside her, the
skeleton woman is waiting to be saved.
9 min
The White Snake
Dir. Ying-Fang Shen (Taiwan/USA)
A re-telling of a classic Chinese folk tale in which a young man encounters two snakes in the disguised form of seductive women.
15 min
To Have & To Hold
Dir. Jessica Polaniecki (NYC, USA)
A woman's lifetime's worth of memories is revealed through ordinary objects.
4 min