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A young girl stands next to a black and gold jaguar as they both look in the same direction.

Balam [short film]

  Guillermo Casarin

  Mexico, United States     11 minutes

Synopsis

Deep in the jungle, Itzel, a young girl of Mayan descent, embarks on a camping trip with her father. While stargazing, Itzel’s curiosity compels her to venture off and explore the lush surroundings. During her quest, she stumbles upon a jaguar in captivity, sparking an exhilarating adventure that unveils a profound connection.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 9: Family Friendly Animation – Better Together program and Adventures/Aventuras: Animated Shorts Community Cinema program.

 Mayan, Spanish with subtitles 

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Two friends in their early twenties look up at a tree in a park at night. One of them drinks from a can.

Geranios [short film]

  Lou Marino

  Chile     21 minutes

Synopsis

Monserrat and her bestie Francia, navigate life in Santiago after Monserrat loses her room in a shared apartment.  This intimate and endearing work of docu-fiction follows the pair as their effortless charisma, deep sarcasm, and fierce dedication carries them through the difficult time.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 6: Comedy – Awkward Laughs program.

  

 Spanish with subtitles 

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An activist wearing blue makeup and flowers on his head raises his fist.

Flores del otro Patio [short film]

  Jorge Cadena

  Colombia, Switzerland     15 minutes

Synopsis

A group of queer activists in the north of Colombia uses fearless performance art and direct action to protest the region’s largest coal mine. Visually lush vignettes are punctuated with urgent hand-held moments of action, reflecting the care and chaos the protestors must hold simultaneously in the fight to save their region from ecological disaster.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 5: Drama – Breaking Points program.

  

 Spanish with subtitles 

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Violence
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Point-of-view shot looking at a computer screen that's playing a video of someone talking to a microphone.

AliEN0089 [short film]

  Valeria Hofmann

  Chile, Argentina     21 minutes

Synopsis

In this tense thriller, a gamer reveals the sexist harassment and threats she receives from online trolls and finds they infiltrate more than just her computer. Resonances between the war game being played online and IRL political protests happening outside destabilize the viewer’s experience.

This film screens as part of the Shorts 5: Drama – Breaking Points program.

  

 Spanish with subtitles 

Content Considerations
Stalking
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Two people sit on the floor of the street and draw a heart. We see that "#HPromise" is written on the heart.

Memorial [short film]

  Jon Siskel

  United States     20 minutes

Synopsis

In the quiet and impactful Memorial (U.S.) the community of Highland Park, Illinois, commemorates those who lost their lives in the Independence Day shooting of 2022. The documentary recollects the attack and chronicles a public memorial created in response by residents in the days that followed. A meditation on processing collective trauma, Memorial uses simple elements–the voices of survivors and site-specific images of the area–to mark the tragedy.

Followed by a post-screening discussion with director Jon Siskel, co-founder of Siskel/Jacobs Productions, whose Louder Than a Bomb and The Road Up screened previously at the Chicago International Film Festival. He will be joined by one of the subjects of Memorial, Jacqueline Von Edelberg, and activist, Delphine Cherry.

Delphine Cherry is the founder of the TY Foundation (Tender Youth); formed after the murder of her son Tyler Randolph. The foundation provides support, resources for family members and loved ones impacted by gun violence in our communities. Delphine is an activist for peace and is on the forefront of the movement to find solutions to America’s gun violence crisis. She also works as an Illinois state lead with Brady United Against Gun Violence.  Delphine has been a resident of Hazel Crest for sixteen years; she grew up on the south side of Chicago.

Jacqueline Von Edelberg is the artist activist who created and nourished the memorial in Highland Park after the deadly attack. Jacqueline is the founder of Arts4Impact.org, working to empower people through the transformative power of the arts.

This film also screens as part of the Shorts 4: Documentary – In Motion program.

 English, Spanish with subtitles 

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