Short Film Program
Genre in Translation
Whether action, horror, thriller, or black comedy, these international genre exercises prove pulse-quickening cinema transcends language.
Everyone remembers their first international film—and the realization that some of the most mind-blowing cinematic experiences were ready to be discovered at the click of a closed-captioning button. These six shorts from Asia to Latin America run the gamut of vampires, talking fish, girl gangs, and just plain stomach-churning tension, leaving you breathless as your heart nearly skips ahead of your reading comprehension. Thrilling and chilling, these genre highwire acts never get lost in translation.
The Films
Don’t f*ck with Ba (Đừng giỡn mặt với Bà.)
Sally Tran | US | 14
Exceptional Tales from a Young Female Team: REDS
Tom Espinoza | Argentina | 15
HITO
Stephen Lopez | Philippines | 22
Please Make It Work
Daniel Soares | Switzerland, Portugal | 14
SUCK
Takuya Miyahara | | 17