Aito Hine Director/Writer: Krysten RESNICK Producers: Selelina PAKAÏNA , Tehani ROBINSON,Manea MAZET 14 min., Narrative On virgin lands devoid of any modern construction, we follow the character of a young girl as she begins a rite of passage within an army of aito hine, or women warriors. Their weapons and shields turn out to be a particular […]
I Was Attacked Director/Writer: Sara Massieu 3:41 min., Animation No matter who we are or where we are from, we are not safe, we have been attacked.Gender-based violence still a world wide contemporary problem.Women’s voices need to be heard.But really, why? Unfamiliar Familiar Writer: Ji Hyun Shin Director: Hae-Sup SinProducer: So Yeong Jeon28:50 min., Narrative […]
Kitchen Tales Writer: Anupama Chandrasekhar Director: Jane Moriarty Producer: Sheena Bhattessa, Daliya Habib, Charlotte Howley, Cristina Sarnoff, Tania Sarra, Dorthe Tate, Kerem Durdag 22:17 min., Narrative Short Newlywed Indian immigrants to the UK navigate 40 years of marriage through the food they make and the meals they share as their family grows and their love […]
Luazul Writer: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Director: Letícia Batista, Vitória Liz Producer: Lais Reis,Patricia Lima, Victor Laet 20 min., Narrative Riva returns to Brazil and finds herself lonelier than ever. Flavia there's no time to feel alone. Their lives meet up as well as dream on around football fields. Sina and Tuna Writer: Tusiata Avia […]
Play House Director/Writer: Xinyi Cao Director: Xinyi Cao Producer: Lianlian Shen, Brielle Yuke Li, Hanrui Zhang 26:24 min., narrative Xiao Lin and Chuan Yu are lesbian lovers who work in the soft porn industry. One day, a man hires them to play as his wife and daughter. However, the relationship among the three gradually grows […]
OTITI Writer: Chijioke Ononiwu Director: Ema Edosio Deelen Producers: Ema Edosio Deelen, Jeff Jacobson, Nunu Deng 90 min., Narrative A seamstress with commitment issues faces strong opposition from her half-brothers when she decides to take care of the ailing father who had abandoned her as a child.
For Tigray Director: Gabrielle Tesfaye 4:08 min., Animation On November 4th, 2020, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed declared a genocidal war on Tigray, the northernmost regional state of Ethiopia. His administration has limited and blocked access to electricity, aid, food, and water for millions of Tigrayan civilians. Through a conflict so saturated in political […]
