Family Shorts
Palestine/UK/Canada/Mexico, 2010.
66 mins. English
Reminisce about those carefree years of childhood with a collection which sees the world through the innocent eyes of of the youngsters.
CHICKEN HEADS (ROOS DJAJ) (15 mins)
Director: Bassam Jarbawi (Palestine)
After his father's prized sheep goes missing, eleven-year-old Yousef devises a strategy to keep the truth buried.
I DO AIR (7 mins)
Director: Martina Amati (UK)
A little girl feels humiliated by her fear of jumping in the water until she escapes her reality by holding her breath to 'trip' within her own head.
NOIRVILLE (12 mins)
Director: Andy Marsh (UK)
Lucy, Noireville's only inhabitant, takes a mysterious journey through the night in a hope to cure her loneliness in this darkly surreal tale recalling H.P. Lovecraft, David Lynch and Ed Wood all rolled into one.
LITTLE FLOWERS (LES FLEURS DE L'AGE) (18 mins)
Director: Vincent Biron (Canada)
On a hot summer day, four children are each experiencing something that will change them for life. A bittersweet tale of growing up in a small town.
LITTLE WINGS (ALITAS) (12 mins)
Director: Gabriela Palacios (UK/Mexico)
A story about the hardship of life, imagination, love and most importantly sisterly bonding.
TIME OF THE MONTH (2 mins)
Directors: Carolina Giammetta, Schuman Hoque (UK)
Philip is outraged that his sister is getting the day off from school because it's the 'time of the month', but then gets a very clever idea... or so he thinks.
CHICKEN HEADS (ROOS DJAJ) (15 mins)
Director: Bassam Jarbawi (Palestine)
After his father's prized sheep goes missing, eleven-year-old Yousef devises a strategy to keep the truth buried.
I DO AIR (7 mins)
Director: Martina Amati (UK)
A little girl feels humiliated by her fear of jumping in the water until she escapes her reality by holding her breath to 'trip' within her own head.
NOIRVILLE (12 mins)
Director: Andy Marsh (UK)
Lucy, Noireville's only inhabitant, takes a mysterious journey through the night in a hope to cure her loneliness in this darkly surreal tale recalling H.P. Lovecraft, David Lynch and Ed Wood all rolled into one.
LITTLE FLOWERS (LES FLEURS DE L'AGE) (18 mins)
Director: Vincent Biron (Canada)
On a hot summer day, four children are each experiencing something that will change them for life. A bittersweet tale of growing up in a small town.
LITTLE WINGS (ALITAS) (12 mins)
Director: Gabriela Palacios (UK/Mexico)
A story about the hardship of life, imagination, love and most importantly sisterly bonding.
TIME OF THE MONTH (2 mins)
Directors: Carolina Giammetta, Schuman Hoque (UK)
Philip is outraged that his sister is getting the day off from school because it's the 'time of the month', but then gets a very clever idea... or so he thinks.
Screenings
Arts Picturehouse
Monday 20 September, 5:30PM
Reviews
Family Shorts by Festival Daily
23 Sep 2010
A diverse selection of shorts, opening with CHICKEN HEADS (ROOS DJAJ, Dir....
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