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Genre Breakers: Experimental

  Brazil, France, Mexico, United States     7 shorts | 63 minutes

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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, and language that may not be suitable for all ages including nudity and violence.

Films

A young Mexican woman lays on the floor wearing a robe and towel on her head, while taking off cucumbers from her eyes

2 FiNgErS uP

Cristina Rojas-Moises | Mexico | Age 22

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.

A metal bucket filled with dark liquid and a cut off nose inside sits beside someone's foot

How to Smell Without a Nose

Esther Yun Kong | Brooklyn, New York | Ages 21

A dark yet impactful short about the Korean war, illustrated through the prosecution of a Joseon woman.

A young person in a red dress with cultural jewelry sits in a meditating pose at the center of a black room with an apple.

Moving Room

Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui | Worcester, Massachusetts | Age 22

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.

A statue of a feminine saint holding a cross overlaid with an image of a nun and a vibrant green circle in the center.

Avulsion

David Cuevas | Canada, France | Age 21

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.

An older woman in a white dress sits beside a hand-made doll house, looking into the camera

How to Cry Without Melting (Como Chorar Sem Derreter)

Giulia Butler | Brazil | Age 21

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.

An older Black woman sits on a chair as her two teen daughters lay their heads on her lap

With a Promise to Love you Deeply

Taylor Wren | Chicago, Illinois | Age 21

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.

A feminine face overlaid with the image of a butterfly

Patron Saint Buffalo Bill

Lily McCauley | Chicago, Illinois | Age 21

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.”