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Genre: Noir


In black and white, a young man sits in the window of a Chinese restaurant at night. He is on the phone and looking outside.

Moonluck Wonton

Siddiq Saunderson  |   U.S.
English  
Noir
When Jamie finds a mysterious trombone case one night—the contents of which might change his life forever—he convenes an emergency meeting with his friends. Part mystery-thriller, part hang-out comedy, this [...]
A man in a cowboy hat walks down a dark tunnel towards a big source of light tainted red.

Now, Be Still

Myles Keogh  |   U.S.
English  
Drama, Noir
A young doctor has a series of strange experiences in this beguiling and unclassifiable work. Playing with genre, sound, and narrative, Now, Be Still is an experience that will continually [...]
A man stands facing a large field of wheat, looking up at the height.

Reedland (Rietland)

Sven Bresser  |   Netherlands, Belgium
Dutch  
Drama, Mystery, Noir, Thriller

When a reclusive farmer finds the lifeless body of a girl on his land, his search for truth unearths the darkness lurking among the reeds.

Shorts 5: Comedy

Various  |   France, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, U.S.
Arabic, English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Swiss-German, Turkish  
Art, Coming of Age, LGBTQ, Noir, Romance, Social Commentary, Women-Centered

Laugh away the woes of the world with this eclectic collection of comedies. From the absurd anxieties of wannabe filmmakers to the ridiculous delusions of the recently dumped, these stories are insightful, unexpected, and delightfully irreverent.

Shorts 6: Departures

Various  |   Kenya, U.S.
English, Kikuyu, Kiswahili  
Art, Drama, Family Affairs, Noir, Sex and Sexuality, Social Commentary

Unique perspectives and fresh stories drive this program of shorts by filmmakers new to the Festival who are reinventing cinema in ways both subtle and overt.

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