Short films
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*No reservation is required for the non-stop screening (ART & AI films) on Thursday, October 23. Admission is free, and you are welcome to enter and leave freely during the screening hours.
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A Tree Once Grew Here
A Tree Once Grew Here” combines captivating visuals, animation, and imagery, to tell a tale that transcends language. We are reminded that we must rebalance harmony and nurture our planet; because we can no longer afford not to.
John Semerad / 0:06:59 / United States / Animation / 2023
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Imperia
When mysterious cubes appear on Earth and people disappear without a trace, the brilliant scientist Lilly Rose discovers a shocking truth: an ancient alien civilisation is using humanity for a sinister ritual. But as Lilly delves deeper into the mystery, she realises that she herself could be the key to their salvation or their downfall.
Marcel Barsotti / 0:35:23 / Germany / Sci-Fi / 2024
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Transformation
In the far future, the last Drakzuls, highly intelligent beings, had to flee from their homeland, their planet destroyed by their enemies. They are searching for a new world to survive. And they found it.
Marcel Barsotti / 0:12:39 / Germany / Sci-Fi / 2024
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Cinematic Tokyo Competition Best Short Award / Governor of Tokyo Award
GAIJIN
"GAIJIN" by Michele Motzo is a short film featuring seven brief stories in Tokyo. A fragmented, surreal, philosophical narration guides the short film, jumping from one story to another. All the while, a giant head fluctuates in the night sky, wondering about human beings.
Michele Motzo / 0:18:30 / Japan / Experimental / 2025
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A Brighter Summer Day for the Lady Avengers
Taiwan, 1980s. Hot summer day, watermelon juice, and a teenage girl's sexual awakening with her celluloid fantasies. Shot on 16mm.
Birdy Wei-Ting Hung / 0:12:00 / Taiwan, United States / Experimental / 2024
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Focus on Brazil
A Bird Called Memory
A bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua, a trans woman, searches for Memory in the streets, but the city can be a hostile place.
Leonardo Martinelli / 0:15:00 / Brazil, United Kingdom / Drama / 2023
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Gender Reveal
Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realizes that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question.
Mo Matton / 0:12:32 / Canada / Comedy / 2024
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Holy Curse
During a visit to India, 11-year-old Radha grapples with their gender identity as their family subjects them to manipulative orthodox rituals, believing these will dispel an alleged ancestral curse affecting Radha's thoughts.
Snigdha Kapoor / 0:15:48 / India, United States / Drama / 2024
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Best Actor Award Live-action Competition Asia International
TRAP
On a dark night, taxi driver Young-ho picks up a suspicious passenger heading to a reservoir. The passenger's cryptic remarks unsettle Young-ho.
Eunyoung Oh / 0:15:59 / South Korea / Thriller / 2024
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Best Actor Award Live-action Competition Japan
ABYSS
UTA, a delivery man living on an isolated island in Japan, arrives at the scene with his cowherd TAKESHI to clean up after his girlfriend NANA, who has committed murder. the three go into the forest to remove the body and dump it in a bottomless pit that TAKESHI saw when he was a child.
Tekkou Nogami / 0:14:16 / Japan / Drama / 2024
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