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VIFF Short Forum 6

VIFF Short Forum

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Shorts from Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Lebanon, Palestine, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

 

Oct 2 & 3: Q&A with filmmakers

 

This short film program includes the following films:

Gate 3 to 14
Karen Abou Jaoudeh, Lebanon (7 min)

Following the Beirut disaster of August 2020, two filmmakers assist with search and rescue efforts.

 


If the Sun Drowned into an Ocean of Clouds
Wissam Charaf, France/Lebanon (20 min)

Along a waterfront construction site, a security guard must prevent passersby from accessing the seaside.

 


Bright White Light
Henna Välkky & Eesu Lehtola, Finland (14 min)

Five near-death experiences are recalled through audio interviews and experimental visuals.

 


Dark Matter
Leo Berkeley, Australia (11 min)

Now in the later stages of multiple sclerosis, the director ponders existence, disability, and quantum mechanics.

 


Explosions Near the Museum
Roman Khimei & Yarema Malashchuk, Ukraine (14 min)

The camera moves through the Kherson Museum of Local Lore, which held Southern Ukraine’s largest and oldest collection of antiquities until it was looted by Russian occupational forces in 2022.

 


Three Birds
Zarja Menart, Slovenia/Croatia (8 min)

A sad girl seeks guidance from a wise bird woman.

 


Losing Your Home
Emmanuel Rioux, Canada (20 min)

Two women battle eviction notices from their respective homes.

 


Palestine Islands
Nour Ben Salem & Julien Menanteau, France/Jordan (23 min)

Living as a refugee at Balata camp in the northern West Bank, Maha choreographs a scenario to fulfill the unrealized goal of Palestinian sovereignty for her ailing blind grandfather.

 

Supported by

    

Community Partner

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Various

Year

2023-2024

Language

Various with English subtitles

Content Warning

Self harm, dug & alcohol abuse

18+
117 min
Animation Art, Music & Photography Award Winners Comedy Documentary Drama Experimental & Avant Garde Human Rights & Social Justice Q&As at VIFF Shorts Women Directors

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