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In-Person

Adventures/Aventuras: Family Friendly Animated Shorts

Various  |   Germany, Mexico, Portugal, United States
English  
Animation, Coming of Age

Audiences of all ages can enjoy these three stories of adventure, all highlights from our Family Friendly Animation program, presented at the Harrison Park Field House in Pilsen.

In-Person
A woman emraces a girl, kissing the side of her head, and holds a small black dog in her other arm.

Bad Living Mal Viver

João Canijo  |   Portugal, France
Portuguese  
Architecture, Drama, Family Affairs, Women Centered

The first in a pair of intricately interconnected films, five women struggle to keep their decaying family hotel afloat.

In-Person
A close up of a woman over a black and red backdrop.

The Daughters of Fire [short film] As filhas do fogo

Pedro Costa  |   Portugal
Portuguese  
Art, Drama

Directed by Pedro Costa, The Daughters of Fire represents a radical step forward in form and ambition for the singular Portuguese maestro.

In-Person
Two women relax by a body of water in reclined chairs, shaded by a tree.

Foremost by Night Sobre todo de noche

Víctor Iriarte  |   Spain, Portugal, France
Spanish  
Crime, Drama, Noir, Women Centered

Two mothers and a son, separated across space and time, come together and put a clever plot into motion in this unique contemporary noir.

In-Person
A dark haired woman leans over the shoulder of another woman, her shoulder strap sliding down, as they look out a window.

Living Bad Viver Mal

João Canijo  |   Portugal, France
Portuguese  
Architecture, Drama, Family Affairs, Women Centered

The events of companion film Bad Living are seen through the eyes of the hotel’s guests, who are juggling problems of their own.

In-Person
Virtual

Shorts 9: Family Friendly Animation – Better Together

Various  |   Canada, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United States
Arabic, English, Korean, Mayan, Spanish, Tigrinya, Urdu  
Animation, Coming of Age, Family Affairs

All ages are welcome in this family-friendly program, full of colorful films that celebrate play, encourage curiosity, and emphasize the importance of communal bonds.