International Shorts #1
Spinning tales from eight different countries, International Shorts Program 1 brings us face to face with the far too often ugly reality of this world. It also challenges us to rise above the unexpected horrors which lie beyond our control, through open communication, unwavering dedication, and—above all else—perseverance.
International Shorts #1
The Devil’s Harmony
Directed by: Dylan Holmes Williams
UK, 2019, 15m
In this acerbic marriage of Pitch Perfect and Heathers, a bullied teenage girl—accompanied by her acapella group—orchestrates a symphony of revenge against her enemies.
International Shorts #1
To Calm the Pig Inside
Directed by: Joanna Vasquez Arong
Phillipines, 2020, 19m
In Cebuano with English Subtitles
This hauntingly beautiful and meditative documentary delves into the devastating aftermath of the destruction of the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan. Winner of the Grand Jury Award for Documentary Short at Slamdance 2020.
International Shorts #1
16 December
Directed by: Álvaro Gago
Spain, 2019, 14m
In Galician with English Subtitles
Lucia, on her way to pick up her younger brother, finds herself at the center of a horrible encounter with a group of degenerate men.
International Shorts #1
Banality
Directed by: Balazs Simonyi
Hungary, 2019, 12m
In Hungarian with English Subtitles
Some atrocities sneak up on us when least expected, in this anatomy of a terror attack.
International Shorts #1
Exam
Directed by: Sonia K. Hadad
Iran, 2019, 15m
In Persian with English Subtitles
Already fraught with stress over an upcoming exam at her school, a high-school drug courier is thrust into a nerve-racking dilemma in this taut drama co-written by Farnoosh Samadi, writer/director of “The Role” (FFF 2019) and “Gaze” (FFF 2018).
International Shorts #1
Fine
Directed by: Maya Yadlin
Israel, 2019, 9m
In Hebrew with English Subtitles
A dysfunctional family en route to a family reunion is side-tracked by a meltdown over the most trivial of reasons.
International Shorts #1
Nero
Directed by: Jan-David Bolt
Switzerland, 2019, 9m
In Swiss German with English Subtitles
Ensuring that you are a self-made, self-sufficient artisan involves a lot of planning, hard work, and bodily fluids.
International Shorts #1
Benevolent Ba
Directed by: Diffan Sina Norman
Malaysia, 2019, 9m
In Hakka, English, Malay, and Tamil with English Subtitles
If Sam Raimi had a cinematic Malaysian love child, it might resemble this tale of a devout woman’s lust for virtue that plummets her family into a sacrificial slaughter of biblical proportions.