Shorts from: China, France, Germany, Portugal, USA.
This short film program includes the following films:
The Death of the Fish
Eva Lusbaronian, France (14 min)
Through the mimicry and embodiment of dance, a girl tries to save her mother from depression.
Orlo with Karma
Kangdrun, China (23 min)
Romance blossoms at cram school between Orlo, an independent tomboy, and Karma, a new student with attitude.
Arguments in Favor of Love
Gabriel Abrantes, Portugal (10 min)
As the world ends, two ghosts enact the death throes of a relationship.
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata, France/USA (36 min)
Angine, a rich housewife, and Malaise, a shop girl, begin to form a bond in a repressive society where kissing is punishable by death.
Skin on Skin
Simon Schneckenburger, Germany (30 min)
Against the backdrop of a fomenting revolt, two workers in a German slaughterhouse find one another.
Supported by
Community Partner
Various
Various
2024 & 2025
Various
Animal cruelty, mild violence, self harm, mental health, suicide, death and loss
Book Tickets
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Sirât
A desperate father (Sergi Lopez) searchers for his missing daughter through the spiritual wasteland of the Moroccan desert. An unforgettable sensory powerhouse, Sîrat will have you riveted and rattled for hours after the end credits have rolled.
2026 Oscar® Shorts (Documentary)
Don't come to the program of Oscar®-nominated documentary shorts for escapism. But let's talk about the Canadian contender, Perfectly a Strangeness, featuring an abandoned observatory and three donkeys. More of this, please.
Emergence: Women in the Storm
Stories of resistance and recovery, courage, creativity and community in the face of the climate emergency gleaned from women first responders and those impacted in Western Canada, particularly Lytton and the Fraser Valley.
