Short Films - Friendship and Family
Runtime: 70 min. | Recommended Ages: 10-12
The films are screened under Greek subtitles
In the program we discover fantastic, tender and moving short films that capture the essence of the transition from childhood to adolescence and young loves. Films that immerse us in a fantastic world and transform reality into an initiatory experience.
Shorts in this lineup:
TOGETHER BY THE SEA
Fiction dir. by Pei-Tsen HUNG I 11 min I Taiwan
Joy, a fishing village girl who dreams of becoming a captain, and her friends Smelly and Beans always fantasize about the vast sea beyond the breakwaters. They secretly plan to build a small boat together during winter vacation, aiming for an adventurous voyage before Smelly leaves the village. However, boat construction and the sea voyage test their friendship. Will the boat be completed before winter ends? How will they overcome challenges and bid farewell to their departing friend?
SUNFLOWER GIRL
Fiction dir. by Holly M. Kaplan I 13min I United States
Rosie, a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl, embarks on a skateboarding escapade through the streets of New York with her crush and his best friend - at the cost of abandoning her little sister and never delivering a forgotten lunchbox.
HOME COOKING
Fiction dir. by Ahmet ToğaçI 15 min I Turkey
Selma, a teenage girl, is looking forward to making pizza for her father’s birthday and going to the amusement park with whole the family. But the day doesn’t turn out that way, as her father doesn’t turn up. Though their father eventually finds them at the park, Selma’s joy quickly fades, leaving the siblings to quietly search for ways to fill the emptiness left by their family’s unraveling bonds.
A SUMMER'S END POEM
Fiction dir. by Lam Can-zhao I 15 min I China, Switzerland, Malaysia
Shortly before the end of the summer holidays, a country boy spends his savings on his dream of a city hairstyle – with surprising results. A story about bidding farewell to childhood and the poetic end of a summer..
