International 5
Total: 91 mins 37 secsThis block brings you an eclectic mix of storytelling from the streets. We take a trip to Ireland when a father cheats with his daughter’s friend, whilst a group of bored teenagers go searching for sexual knowledge. We visit a young kid as he gaslights a bully in order to get what he wants, and we follow a lonely man after he’s fired from his job.
Saturday 21st October
Available for 48 hrs from 2:00pm
Burn it all
Jack Hickey
Ireland, 2022
20:41 mins
After her father leaves her mother for her best friend, a devastated Bobbie embarks on a chaotic campaign of revenge...
Cicciolina Pocket
Claudio Casazza
Italy, 2022
16:00 mins
Summer 1990, another sweltering afternoon in the sleepy Italian province. Four kids are killing time away, when a new challenge seems to arouse their sexual awakening. But, is adulthood really as appealing as it seems?
Breaking Fast with a Coca Cola
Amy Yasmine Omar
United States, 2022
14:02 mins
After growing up in the secular households of their Turkish immigrant parents in the Midwest, Özlem and Ada are desperate to celebrate a tradition of their own. Together, they embark on a day of fasting and feasting for Ramadan and embrace their cultural differences along the way.
The Other End of the Street
Kálmán Nagy
Austria, 2022
22:00 mins
When 9-year-old Ábel is attacked by his classmate Bence at school, his father decides to visit Bence's parents to put an end to the constant harassment. However, the conversation does not go as hoped and confronts father and son with a moral dilemma.
Filmakademie Wien
Filmakademie Wien
The Fuse
Kevin Haefelin
Switzerland, 2022
18:54 mins
Cassius makes a living as a night time garbage man in the concrete arena of the Bronx. One night he’s inevitably laid off and faces his fear of becoming homeless and a pariah.
Columbia University School of the Arts
Columbia University School of the Arts