SHORTS PROGRAM #16 - INTERNATIONAL FAMILY SHORTS
ANCHOVIES
A boy watches a scary sea monster movie and becomes afraid of the sea. Problem is, he comes from a family of fishermen, and is expected to become a fisherman too. Will this spell the end of his traditional livelihood?
AURORA
Crossing the Great Forest proves to be a journey into the unknown for six year old Aurora, a homeless immigrant child abandoned by human traffickers. Aurora wanders in the mountains, until she finds a cabin which immediately feels like home. Max, the owner of the cabin returns home and she is forced to find a hideaway near the house. As the cold night approaches, Aurora sneaks into the house to look for warmth. The next morning brings an unexpected surprise for Max: a high-spirited child facing an uncertain future that will shake his daily routine.
LADY LUCK
A young boy attempts to win back his mother’s love. Based on a short story by DH Lawrence The Rocking Horse Winner.
BORN DEAD
A Zombie Parable. For Grace, salvation is black and white.
THE DEVIL GOES DOWN
The Devil challenges a young man to a game of basketball. The stakes? What is in the Devil’s bag against the young man’s soul.
THE GAME (EL JUEGO)
A young girl is waiting for her mother when out of the blue a mysterious woman appears at her side and suggests playing a game where you have to follow the lines on the ground without stepping outside of them. The girl curiously accepts and what at first seems simple, becomes a great challenge.
LITTLE QUESTIONS
The journey of Ana, a young girl trying to understand what war is takes her questions to those who have experienced war as children, and those who have participated in war as child soldiers. Armed only with curiosity, Ana’s simple, honest questions become a powerful tool for deconstructing and rethinking war at a time in history when the number of children impacted by war is greater than ever. What is childhood and who is entitled to it?
PEPPERMINT
6-year-old Samantha finds out on the day she and her father are moving away from their Texas farm that he has no intention of bringing along her favorite pet Peppermint. Determined to save Peppermint at any cost, she sets out on an adventure that could have dire consequences for her relationship with her father.