CineYouth Program
Genre Breakers: Experimental
Screenings & Events
In-Person Screening
Sat, Apr 26 @ 9:00pm CDT
at Facets
Virtual Screening
Available to stream Mon, April 28 @ 12:00pm CT through Sun, May 4 @ 11:59pm CT for a 48-hour watch window.
Synopsis
Films in this program pair captivating visuals with unconventional storytelling. Open your mind to experience the potential of cinema when seven diverse filmmakers push the boundaries of genre.
Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, language, that may not be suitable for all ages.
Films
2 FiNgErS uP
Campy, colorful, and shot on celluloid, this movie speaks to cycles of appetite and satiation. A creative performance with food and everyday objects that is both humorous and sensual, 2 FiNgErS uP seeks your attention and asks what you crave.
How to Smell without a Nose
A dark yet impactful short about the Korean war, illustrated through the prosecution of a Joseon woman.
Moving Room
In this mesmerizing film, Karma, an international high school student from India, adjusts to his new home and host-sibling Alex. The intensity of the transition begins to manifest in surreal changes to their house and Karma is visited by a comforting spirit.
Avulsion
Captured on Super 8 footage shot during the 75th Cannes Film Festival, this elusive experimental narrative weaves together three women and three stories into an abstract thriller. Images of daily life mix with scripted tableaus and disjointed sound resulting in a piece whose mysteries deepen with detailed observation.
How to Cry Without Melting (Como Chorar Sem Derreter)
Elizabeth loses her sight after refusing to cry for years, prompting the odd little girl who lives with her to build a machine that restores her tears.
With a Promise to Love you Deeply
This contemporary folktale follows the journey of two sisters, Jupiter and Saturn, as they venture into a world beyond time to retrieve their mother’s spirit.
Patron Saint Buffalo Bill
Using lush, dream-like imagery, filmmaker Lily McCauley inhabits and reclaims the transfeminine villain from Silence of the Lambs, transforming the harmful stereotype into a celebration of “transexual monstrosity.”
Dona Beatriz Ñsîmba Vita [short film]
Synopsis
Through unique and fantastical imagery, the 17th-century Congolese heroine and prophetess Kimpa Vita comes to life in contemporary Brazil. In an effort to rescue her people from colonial oppression, Kimpa Vita methodically replicates herself.
This film screens as part of the Animated Shorts: Major Developments program.
Film Credits
- Catapreta, Miriam Rolim
- Catapreta
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Animated Shorts: Major Developments
Synopsis
Showcasing a diverse mix of animation techniques, the films in this program focus on moments of transition where characters, both relatable and fantastic, make discoveries, face irreversible choices, and navigate outbursts. Featuring work by Loïc Espuche, Michèle Lemieux, Nina Gantz, Delia Hess, Bianca Lambert, Zohar Dvir, Olivia Griselda, Sarah Cheok, and Catapreta.
Leo tries to hide his big secret while still making the most of his summer in the world of Yuck! (Beurk!) (France), where wanting to kiss makes your lips glow. The painstaking pinscreen animation process is used to create a darkly poetic piece about the tragic life of Queen Mariana of Austria as captured by Baroque painter Diego Velázquez in The Painting (Le tableau) (Canada). In the absurdist stop-motion piece Wander to Wonder (The Netherlands, Belgium, France, United Kingdom), unusual collaborators suffer through the loss of their TV show’s host. The frustration of being trapped in a hotline’s hold system starts to bleed into the physical world in On Hold (Switzerland). After taking more than the recommended dose of cannabis to assuage her fibroid pain, Amanda wades through the voices in her head in Super High: A Period Piece (United States). Carol’s fear of committing to her girlfriend aligns with the onset of unexpected world-changing circumstances in Butterfly Kiss (Germany, Israel). Dona Beatriz Ñsîmba Vita (Brazil) is a surreal and striking portrayal of the political life of African heroine Kimpa Vita, an overshadowed but significant historical figure who initiated the movement to save the Republic of Congo — as well as other parts of central Africa — from Portuguese colonial rule. And when a mail carrier makes a mistake, an unassuming woman enters a vibrant world of otherworldly pleasure in She and Her Good Vibrations (Singapore)
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
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Animated Family Shorts: Me and Magical You
VariousAustralia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Lithuania, South Korea
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Experimental Shorts: The Act of Seeing
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Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains
Synopsis
In these shorts from across the diaspora, our protagonists are forced to mature in the face of difficult and uncomfortable truths. Featuring works by Laetitia Angba, Julie Redon Lissouba, Tevin Kimathi, Millan Tarus, Jean Gaspa, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Samuel Laine, Guilherme Gomes, and Julia Conatti.
A teenager grapples with the increasing likelihood of her father’s deportation in Lana (Canada). Stero (Kenya) puts us in the shoes of a young Kenyan boy as he embodies the traits of a badass hero. Go in Peace (Al nan la paix) (France) transports us to the crowded, sweaty waiting room of a Haitian consulate as tensions boil over. In Grace (United States), we take a trip to the American south of the 1950s, where a teenager grapples with guilt and her sexuality ahead of getting baptized. Free Lunch (United States) showcases the tragicomic events that take place when a child doesn’t have enough money to pay for his school lunch. Finally, we explore the ruminations of two twentysomethings from São Paulo in Trying (Estamos tentando) (Brazil).
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Synopsis
Down on her luck after an exhaustive job search, Luna returns to the home of her childhood friend following another failed interview. They commiserate over wine, working to re-establish their relationship as young adults navigating São Paulo, Brazil.
This film screens as part of the Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains program.
Film Credits
- Bruno Giro
- Guilherme Gomes
- Murilo Salazar
- Eduardo Makino
- Jamile Cazumbá, Lucas Oranmian
- Amabis, delanegra, Zé ruivo
- Guilherme Gomes, Julia Conatti, Marcella Arnulf, Twyla Hase
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