Eat the Rich
Narrative Shorts
Sunday, April 14 @ 2 pm
Location: The Conference Center at the Main Library - Hicks Auditorium
(Entrance from Main Street)
Block will conclude with a Q&A with some of the filmmakers after the screening!
Fairplay
France - Director: Zoel Aeschbacher
A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway...
I Promise You Paradise
Egypt - Director: Morad Mostafa
Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17-year-old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it takes.
Under
US - Director: Aloura Melissa Charles
Min, a trafficking victim escapes her captors and hides under a house, secretly drawn into the life of Amy, a mother struggling with postpartum depression. Both women feel trapped, alone and desperate. As Min listens to the joys and tears of both Amy and her baby, she is reminded of the child she tragically lost.
We Have Homeland
Venezuela & Spain - Director: Mikel Garrido
The national blackout in Venezuela in 2019 leaves the incubator that keeps Chalía and Carlos Eduardo's premature daughter alive without electricity. In the midst of the chaos and darkness, Carlos Eduardo will have to get a generator at all costs, even if he has to betray, deceive, or resort to corrupt means to do so.
Two Funerals & a Freezer
US - Director: Melissa Fisher
Estranged twins, Isaac & Maggie, return home following the untimely death of their parents. After stumbling upon frozen family secrets, they embark on an impromptu road trip that challenges their relationship and reshapes their understanding of family.