Be Myself Program
Celebrating the 4th anniversary of Andaz Tokyo, SSFF& ASIA will collaborate with the hotel once again to present a selection of short films only to be screened at this venue. Our theme for this year’s program is “Be Yourself / Be Myself”. The selected films will feature characters with a strong sense of self-expression and those who respect other ways of living.
The Boggabilla Bus
Words have never come easy to eight-year-old Oscar, so saying goodbye to his best friend Ashley before her big move was always going to be tough. When Oscar realises he might have missed his final chance to say goodbye, he decides to do what any best friend would do, hijack the dusty old country school bus and go after her.
Facing Mecca
Pensioner Roli comes to Fareed’s assistance when the Syrian refugee is faced with the burial of his Muslim wife. Together they stumble into a bewildering forest of Swiss bureaucracy to which Roli finds a beautifully simple answer…
Curfew
In the midst of attempting suicide, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister asking him to look after his niece. Richie cancels his plans, and spends the evening with her. But she has preconceived notions of who Richie is and he must overcome these.