Go Find Yourself
Narrative Shorts
SATURDAY, April 13 @ 1 pm
Block will conclude with a Q&A with some of the filmmakers after the screening!
La Première
France - Director: Nadav Lapid
Somewhere in the future, a star wakes up on the day of her party, her premiere at the famous festival. All that remains of the grandeur of the screen is the little phone. So we can have a goodbye kiss.
Elpida
Greece - Director: Billy Soulis
Driven by an obsession she cannot control, Elpida scours the streets of Athens for the one thing that brings her hope. Homeless, hungry and slipping through the cracks of modern society, she must continuously navigate the savagery of daily life to survive. What looks like a shelter, could be a cage. What is offered as a gift, could come at the ultimate price. Elpida can only count on her hopes as she finds them.
The Old Young Crow
Japan - Director: Liam LoPinto
Mehrdad, now an old man, reflects on his time in Tokyo as a boy after his mother’s passing. He recalls an encounter with an elderly woman named Chiyo at a graveyard near his school. Through his old sketchbook, he recounts the tale of her mysterious disappearance as his childhood memories come to life.
Tits
Norway - Director: Eivind Landsvik
After an argument, best friends Jasmine and Iben lose sight of each other at the beach. Later on, the seemingly shy boy Oscar has an unpleasant run-in with Iben. When both of them are left behind by their friends, one of them makes a friendly gesture and they soon realize that they are dealing with similar issues. The summer night doesn’t turn out like they had expected but leads to an experience that might be the beginning of an unexpected relationship.
The Rehearsal
France - Director: Antonin Chalon
Liam, a fragile young actor, joins a theatre troupe and falls in love with Elea. However, the rehearsals soon turn to nightmares, as the director of the play pushes the limit of Liam’s psychology too far. There is no turning back.
Titty Boy
US - Director: Austin Ford Franklin Culp
When a teenage boy with gynecomastia (aka "man boobs") finds out his family can’t afford to pay for surgery to correct the issue, he takes matters into his own hands.
Dammi
*Out of Competition
UK - Director: Yann Mounir Demange
Returning to his birthplace, Paris, a man moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the present, searching for a connection with his estranged father. On his journey, he meets a French Algerian woman who welcomes him into her world. As their intimacy grows, he is confronted with his shame and fears while exploring his lost Arab identity… Behind Paris is Algiers.