Short fiction film competition – part V
THURSDAY 07.03.2024, 12:40-14:45, (LOT CINEMA, st. POCZTOWA 11)
THE PHONE BOOTH
Tom wants to throw a surprise party for his best friend Anna, since he’s a bit in love with her. Unfortunately, the bar has messed up his reservation – and the only room available at short notice is the phone booth in the backyard. Tom tries everything to throw the „best party of the year” anyway.
D, Die Telefonzelle, 2022, 10:53, dir. Lukas März, Kilian Bohnensack, prod. Lukas März, Lea Grande
PLEASE HOLD THE LINE
A young scam call operator is thrust into a moral dilemma as she navigates a life-changing situation.
MYS, 2022, 18:30, dir. Tan Ce Ding, prod. Edward Lim, Yap Khai Soon, Tan Ce Ding
XIAOHUI AND HIS COWS
In order to stop his grandpa from selling the calf, Xiaohui, a nine-year-old boy, tries every possible way to hide his two cows in the mountains
CHN/USA, Xiaohui he ta de niu, 2023, 15 :00, dir. Xinying Lao, prod. Haozheng Li, Xianglian Wei
CROSS MY HEART AND HOPE TO DIE
Mila struggles as she remains unpaid at work and a love interest becomes a source of comfort through his constant phone calls, but a promise of hope may also lead to tragedy and sad love songs.
PHL, 2023, 17:00, dir. Sam Manacsa, prod. Chad Cabigon
LAVA
After her parents’ divorce, Berta (7) travels with her baby sister and mother to her grandmother’s country house for the summer. After lunch, while the adults are napping, her cousin Jorge (15) offers to teach Berta how to ride a bike. Berta is very happy to spend time with him, but doesn’t realize he has other intentions.
ESP, 2023, 18 :00, dir. Carmen Jimenez, prod. Nacho Pérez De Guzmán Amores, Eduardo B. Muñoz
LOST
In the midst of a heat wave, a family spends an afternoon at the beach in Normandy to celebrate the birthday of their son Gabriel. But nothing goes as planned.
FRA, A corps perdu, 2022, 14 :00, dir. Kouroughli Sabrina, Vassart Gaetan, prod. Trinquet Claire
PARAMORE
Thomas is a boy born in a female body that doesn’t feel anymore belonging to him. Among the buildings, in the outskirts of Milan, Elisa notices Thomas for the first time. The races with the scooter, the party and a kiss: moments that changes forever the life of the guy.
ITA, 2023, 20:00, dir. Andrea Lamedica, Francesco Mastroleo, prod. Alessandro Antonazzo