A grief too difficult to bear is drawn in darkly comedic terms in the absurdist short. A lonely man is perplexed and possibly driven to delusion when his mother passes away and leaves him with her heart.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program and Generations: Black Perspectives Shorts Community Cinema program.
This endlessly charming film follows a rebellious 8-year-old who recently moved back to Tehran from the United States as she navigates familial and societal expectations. Confused by the choice to wear a traditional head-scarf in her class portrait, Rizoo seeks the perspectives of others in this transitional moment.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.
Monserrat and her bestie Francia, navigate life in Santiago after Monserrat loses her room in a shared apartment. This intimate and endearing work of docu-fiction follows the pair as their effortless charisma, deep sarcasm, and fierce dedication carries them through the difficult time.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.
A couple starts literally splitting into multiple versions of themselves in this low-fi sci-fi comedy. As the house fills with variant versions of themselves, the couple puzzle over what to do.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.
The ups and downs of a couple’s journey trying to get pregnant are humorously and compassionately explored in this minimalist dramatic comedy. As the complications of the process build, the two struggle to stay connected and re-consider parenting altogether.
This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.
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