Festival Archives: Chicago Intl Film Festival

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Tsutsué [short film]

  Armartei Armar

  France, Ghana     15 minutes

Synopsis

The sons of fisherman Sowah and Okai cope with the loss of their eldest brother, who drowned during a fishing expedition.

This film screens as part of Shorts 7: Sudden Waves (Black Perspectives)

 Ga 

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Revolver [short film]

  Crystal Z Campbell

  United States     17 minutes

Synopsis

An archive of pareidolia, a condition in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist, is narrated by a descendant of exodusters.

This film screens as part of Shorts 8: Whirlwinds (Experimental)

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Abyss [short film]

  Jeppe Lange

  Denmark     14 minutes

Synopsis

Abyss is a chain of 10,000 images found through Google’s reverse image search. A primal chaos takes place as artificial consciousness is formed.

This film screens as part of Shorts 8: Whirlwinds (Experimental)

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The Spiral [short film]

  María Silvia Esteve

  Argentina     19 minutes

Synopsis

A chronicle of one woman’s downward spiral as an anxiety attack discloses a complex labyrinth of emotions and fears.

This film screens as part of Shorts 8: Whirlwinds (Experimental)

 Spanish 

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Nazarbazi [short film]

  Maryam Tafakory

  Iran     17 minutes

Synopsis

Since 1979, Iranian filmmakers have been prohibited from depicting men and women touching on screen. Since then, directors have relied on cinematic tricks to represent intimate moments and powerful emotions. Nazarbazi collages these moments into a powerful poem about love and desire.

This film screens as part of Shorts 8: Whirlwinds (Experimental)

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