International Shorts #1
Total Running Time: 104 MIN
The act of expression binds the subjects of the films in this diverse program from eight countries. Whether characters are forced to suppress their identity, or discover it and flaunt it carefree, these films explore what it means to be seen and the impression that is left.
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International Shorts #1
Customs
Directed by: Armita Keyani
Norway, 2021, 14m
In English and Norwegian with English subtitles
A Chinese backpacker arrives at a Norwegian cottage he found through a Homestay app. The host is a nudist. There are rules.

International Shorts #1
Sideral
Directed by: Carlos Segundo
France/Brazil, 2021, 15m
In Brazilian Portuguese with English subtitles
As Brazil prepares to launch its first manned spaceship, a family living nearby go about their day. Everything is fine until the mother goes missing.

International Shorts #1
Bump
Directed by: Maziyar Khatam
Canada, 2021, 3m
An accidental bump leads a young man to seek an apology… or retribution.

International Shorts #1
All the Crows in the World
Directed by: Yi Tang
Hong Kong/China, 2021, 14m
In Mandarin with English subtitles
Winner of the Palm d’Or for Best Short Film at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. An 18-year-old girl navigates a very horny Hong Kong while visiting her cousin at a job where she “entertains” older men. From the director of “Black Goat” (FFF 2020).

International Shorts #1
Warsha
Directed by: Dania Bdeir
France/Lebanon, 2022, 15m
In Arabic with English subtitles
A Syrian migrant volunteers to work the highest and most dangerous crane at a construction site, if only for a moment of peace and freedom. Winner of the Short Film Jury Award for International Fiction at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

International Shorts #1
Listen to the Beat of our Images
Directed by: Audrey Jean-Baptiste and Maxime Jean-Baptiste
French Guiana, 2021, 15m
In French with English subtitles
In the 1960s, the French government established its space center, displacing 600 Guyanese citizens. This archival séance tells the stories of an unseen people.

International Shorts #1
Motorcyclist’s Happiness Won’t Fit Into His Suit
Directed by: Gabriel Herrera
Mexico, 2021, 10m
In Spanish with English subtitles
“Each one is responsible for his own beauty. Being ugly is an insult to other people.” A proud motorcyclist and his bike. No one else can ride it.

International Shorts #1
Censor of Dreams
Directed by: Leo Berne and Raphaël Rodriguez
France, 2021, 18m
In French with English subtitles
Shortlisted for the 2021 Academy Awards® and executive produced by Gus Van Sant. A mysterious and overworked organization struggles nightly to monitor a grieving woman’s dreams and avert them from resurfacing her trauma.