International Shorts 4
Struggles, from the everyday to the unexpected.
A TENDERNESS - Sabrine Khoury
A Palestinian mother in Amsterdam struggles to bond with her newborn during her parents’ visit, as family expectations and the quiet tensions of love begin to suffocate her.
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FREE ELIZA (NOTES ON AN ANATOMICAL IMPERFECTION) - Alexandra Matheou
Eliza can't smile – but her job as a hotel worker constantly demands she put on a happy face. Can she navigate our absurd world of toxic positivity while remaining true to herself?
THE DREAM IS A SNAIL - Thien An Nguyen
A young artist develops an addiction to snails after landing a bizarre gig: serving as a motionless human racetrack for snails during a rejuvenation therapy workshop for seniors.
BID16 - Mick Robertson, Margaret Rose
Unable to pay the delinquent fees, a woman and her younger brother break into her storage unit before it’s auctioned off.
PSYCHOPOMP - Kit Harrington [RU]
In Kit Harington’s directorial debut, a suicidal man and a hired assassin embark on an ill-fated road trip through his past, where an unlikely friendship forces him to reconsider his future.
International premieres are eligible for Grand Prix International Short Award. Films eligible for the Redbreast UNHIDDEN Short Award are indicated with [RU].
