Snake 2019
Snake 2019
Zmija (original title)
20min | Short, Drama | 2019 (Republic of North Macedonia)
Storyline:
A bitter-sweet story, about the beginning of a friendship between a 9-year-old daredevil MARIO and an eccentric gay young man BORCHE, challenged by the fear and the prejudices of Mario’s parents, in a remote Macedonian small town.
Child’s Play (1980)
Child’s Play (1980)
27min | Short, Thriller
Storyline:
Lonely orphan Conrad (Paul Schoeman) not only had to suffer the loss of both parents in a drowning accident, but is also stuck in a home at the mercy of the icy, evil and cruel Miss DeRopp (Savannah Bentley). Mostly forced to stay indoors, denied friends and kept sickly and frail by his new guardian (who it’s strongly hinted at also sexually abuses the poor boy), Conrad’s only companion is his beloved pet chicken Cackler. A neighborhood boy (Bill Barrett) might have the solution to his problems, though. For two silver candlesticks, he promises to give Conrad a rare, vicious, growling and cunning animal with supernatural abilities, which supposedly was coveted in the past by Egyptian pharaohs, Borneo pirates and even Napoleon Bonaparte himself. Eventually the trade is made, Conrad gets the creature (it’s basically just a barely-seen, small black dog) and – after Miss DeRopp kills Cackler and serves him up as dinner – uses it to get revenge.
Menino da Calca Branca 1962
Menino da Calca Branca 1962
21min | Short | 1962 (Brazil)
Storyline:
When a young boy from a shanty town near Rio de Janeiro gets a coveted pair of white trousers for Christmas his joy knows no bounds. Not getting them dirty, however, presents certain difficulties for a lively slum kid.
Walls 2020
Walls 2020
13min | Short | 6 June 2020 (Italy)
Storyline:
A teenage boy named David is afraid of being transparent. When David’s best friend, Johnathan, notices his abuse at home, David must overcome his fear of rejection in order to embrace his friend’s support.
BOYS 2020
BOYS 2020
14min | Drama |
Storyline:
17-year-old Nadav wants to serve in a combat unit, even though his mother does not approve. A surprising encounter with his coach changes his perspective.
