Shorts 7: Documentary
These films showcase the richness of the documentary form. Through observation, testimony, and poetic reimagining, six different complex corners of the world come into view.
Croatian
Koki, Ciao
This deeply singular short film is a humorous autobiography of sorts about a parrot named Koki, who rubbed shoulders with some of the most famous people of the 20th century. Developed by having Koki verbally react to archival footage presented to him, this film is a fascinating portrait of pets, their strangely fascinating lives, and their relationship to power.
This film screens as part of Shorts Program 7: Documentary.[…]
Shorts 8: Drama
In these five shorts, exceptional international filmmakers explore subjects ranging from sex and war to grief and hippos. Whether employing dark humor or grounded realism, these stories speak to the complexities of the human experience.
The Cow
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.[…]
The Film Title
Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancée, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny’s best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.
[…]“What is this?”
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