International Shorts 4
Life in the city...
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY FOR THE LADY AVENGERS - Birdy Wei-Ting Hung (2024)
A giallo-drenched feminist subversion of Edward Yang’s acclaimed film (A Brighter Summer Day), but this time, the film’s tragic female protagonist gets her bloody revenge at a screening of Deep Red. For the real cinephiles who respect Yang and Dario Argento equally.
NEKO - Inês Oliveira
Lisbon. A group of teenagers stroll in the city center, which also seems to be in a process of mutation. Neko most of all.
INFLATABLE BEAR, HOURLY - Elisabeth Werchosin
A young immigrant actress, dressed as a costumed bear, faces a surreal odyssey in Berlin’s Soviet-era outskirts, where a chaotic birthday party blends humor, tragedy, and the echoes of a home she can’t forget.
RAW + POROUS - Ágata de Pinho
Evoking the human, the organic and the extraordinary, “Raw+Porous” is an obsessive love story and a sexual entropy with surreal contours between two people that surrender themselves to absolute desire.
HOT PINK - Angie Polkovich
A failed transaction traps a sex worker and her difficult client together. Forced to drop their roles, they confront unexpected intimacy. The lead is played by a real transgender sex worker, adding authenticity to this raw, intimate encounter.
International premieres are eligible for Grand Prix International Short Award and Grand Prix Documentary Short Award. Films eligible for the Redbreast UNHIDDEN Short Award are indicated with [RU]. All films are from 2025 except where indicated.
Awards presentation supported by Murphy’s.
Cork International Film Festival is delighted to return to its Principal Venue, The Arc Cinema on North Main St, Cork, for its 70th Festival edition, Thursday 6th to Sunday 16th November 2025.
The Arc Cinema Cork is home to The GATE Screen — a space dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of the beloved former Gate Cinema — and an ideal spot for meeting fellow festival goers in between screenings. The GATE Screen features luxurious double sofa seats and tables, creating an intimate and sophisticated viewing experience. It is dedicated to showcasing arthouse films, including independent and local productions, foreign and Irish language titles throughout the year.
