EFA Shorts Programme 1
THE DEATH OF A HERO (EN HJÄLTES DÖD)
Karin Franz Körlof | Sweden | Fiction | 15 mins
A young man is engaged to balance on his head on top of a church tower for a large amount of money.
DILDOTECTONICS (DILDOTECTÓNICA)
Tomás Paula Marques | Portugal | Documentary, Fiction | 16 mins
In this day and age, Rebeca attempts to create a collection of non-phallic ceramic dildos. During the Inquisition, Josefa finds a dildo that is used in their forbidden love relationship with Maria. Although in different timelines, the paths of Rebeca and Josefa end up crossing each other.
A KIND OF TESTAMENT
Stephen Vuillemin | France | Animation | 15 mins
A young woman comes across animations on the Internet that have clearly been created from her private selfies. An unknown female with the same name confesses to identity theft. But death is quicker than the answer to the question: “Why?”
A STUDY OF EMPATHY (EN UNDERSØGELSE AF EMPATI)
Hilke Rönnfeldt | Denmark, Germany | Fiction | 15 mins
Dana welcomes art student Penelope to her home to participate in her performance. The meeting between the two women takes an unexpected turn for Dana and leaves her disturbed. To find out what actually has happened between them, Dana musters up the courage to meet Penelope at the opening of her graduation show.
ON THE WAY (RRUGËS)
Samir Karahoda | Kosovo | Fiction | 15 mins
A father and a son’s airport trip turns into a journey through Kosovo's struggles and their future.
IF THE SUN DROWNED INTO AN OCEAN OF CLOUDS (ET SI LE SOLEIL PLONGEAIT DANS L'OCEAN DES NUES)
Wissam Charaf | France, Lebanon | Fiction | 20 mins
Beirut, Lebanon. On the waterfront’s construction site, security agent Raed must prevent passing-by walkers from accessing the seaside. Yet as the horizon becomes each day more stifled by the construction, Raed makes peculiar encounters – mere dreams, or symbols of his desires?
