I’m Glad You’re Dead Now
Synopsis
When their father dies, two brothers must return home to face their complicated past and find a way to move beyond their history. Palestinian actor Tawfeek Barhom makes his directorial debut starring alongside his real-life brother in this incredibly powerful tale of grief that won the Short Film Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 8: Drama.
Film Credits
- Tawfeek Barhom, Akis Polizos, Stylianos Kotionis, Alexandre Perrier
- Tawfeek Barhom
- Lambis Charalambidis
- Giorgos Valsamis
- Tawfeek Barhom, Ashraf Barhom
- Andy Shortwave
The Cow Krava
Synopsis
In occupied Croatia, 1991, an army major moves into a hastily abandoned home with his wife and daughter, where he reluctantly cares for a left-behind bovine. The cow’s unexpected presence forces him to face his repressed guilt in this haunting psychological drama.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 8: Drama.
Film Credits
- Sanja Samanovic
- Pavo Marinkovic
- Dubravko Slunjski
- Branko Linta
- Stjepan Peric, Dubravka Drakic
- Hannes Gill
- Mitropa
Made of Sugar De sucre
Synopsis
Maria, a neurodivergent woman, decides to claim autonomy over her own body, refusing the societal norms and structural barriers telling her she can’t. Quietly revolutionary, this film depicts Maria’s journey to self-determination in all its raw, awkward, and empowering beauty.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 8: Drama.
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Film Credits
- Ariadna Dot, Tono Folguera, Rafa Molés, Pepe Andreu
- Clàudia Cedó
- Nila Núñez
- Julián Elizalde
- Andrea Álvarez, Glòria March, Mercè Méndez, Judit Pardàs, Marc Buxaderas, Genís Casals, Joan Manuel Gurillo
- Lluís Robirola , Alberto Lucendo
- Ariadna Dot, Natalia Maestro
- Lastor Media, Suica Productions
- https://catalanfilms.cat/ca/produccions/de-sucre
Shorts 9: Family Friendly Animation
Synopsis
Clever animated shorts from across four continents appear in this delightful family program full of polar bears, empty cans of tuna, and beloved grandparents. Presented as a relaxed screening and recommended for cinema-enthusiasts ages 8 years and older.
An empty tuna can and his kitchen friends battle an evil package of spaghetti in Tsuna the Empty Can – Meatball and Spaghetti. In Pow! Jake struggles to keep playing video games while his family attends an intertribal gathering. On the Mat Outside My Door is a poem to an intrusive and ultimately loveable rat. After losing his grandfather, Mundinho meets a whale who lessens his grief in Yore Gramps and the Whale. Snow Bear follows the adventures of a polar bear who must make a new friend in his changing environment. A long car trip made worse by bickering parents shifts into an epic adventure in Are We There Yet? Lily asks “What could be scarier than the meanest teacher in school? ” A teenage boy finds common ground with his grandfather during their weekly visits in Wednesdays with Gramps.
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Tsuna the empty can – Meatball and Spaghetti
Synopsis
A cute empty tuna can makes a new meatball best friend. All is well on the kitchen counter until a jealous mess of spaghetti begins to act suspiciously. Tsuna must enlist the help of his canned-goods friends to thwart the pernicious pasta.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 9: Family Friendly Animation.
Film Credits
- Tomoko Kitazaki
- Iku Ogawa
- Iku Ogawa
- Yusuke Miyazaki
- Sho Honda
- Dwarf Studios
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