International Shorts II: Wishful Thinking
SHORTS
Romania/Australia/Iran/Italy/Sweden/Germany, 2009.
88 mins. Various with English subtitles.
This compilation of shorts offers delightful moments, speaking straight into our deep desires that form decisions according to what is pleasing to imagine.
Featuring diverse mixture of styles, it will keep you alert about the modern trends of contemporary international filmmaking.
DEAF ROCK N’ ROLL (BETISOARE ROCK N’ ROLL) (2010, 14mins)
Director: Cristian Pascariu (Romania)
In a world that takes hearing for granted, this is an exploration of a deaf woman who tries to find where her son's rock concert is held. A magnetic experience of music performance through the eyes and ears of the deaf woman.
THREE HOURS (TRE ORE) (2010, 12 mins)
Director: Annarita Zambrano (Italy 2010)
Rome, nowadays. The father is convicted for murder, his daughter speaks her mind. The river Tiber splits the city, yet it is bonding their lives together… for a few hours in an afternoon.
BANQUET UNDER THE WATER (2010, 15 mins)
Director: Babak Amini (Iran)
A young couple defusing the mines remained from war, out of the country and in a camp near the border. One day before the New Year, they find an antique under the ground that will change their life grievously.
INCIDENT BY A BANK (2010, 10 mins)
Director: Ruben Ostland (Sweden)
Detailed and humorous account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 96 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm back in June 2006.
GISBERTA (2009, 24 mins)
Director: Lisa Violetta Gass (Germany)
As a tender friendship blossoms between 14 year old Elischa and Gisberta - the new cleaning help at the orphanage - the jealousy of the other boys becomes dangerously brutal.
CONTENDER/ SKIRMISH/ THE ITCH (2010, 10 mins)
Dir. Joey Hitten (Australia)
A story about the origin of desire, in three distinct chapters:
Part I: Contender - a boy on the brink of adulthood has to make his natural selection.
Part II: Skirmish - two warriors compete for survival of the fittest.
Part III: The Itch - man learns to evolve from a primal condition into a higher state of being.
Featuring diverse mixture of styles, it will keep you alert about the modern trends of contemporary international filmmaking.
DEAF ROCK N’ ROLL (BETISOARE ROCK N’ ROLL) (2010, 14mins)
Director: Cristian Pascariu (Romania)
In a world that takes hearing for granted, this is an exploration of a deaf woman who tries to find where her son's rock concert is held. A magnetic experience of music performance through the eyes and ears of the deaf woman.
THREE HOURS (TRE ORE) (2010, 12 mins)
Director: Annarita Zambrano (Italy 2010)
Rome, nowadays. The father is convicted for murder, his daughter speaks her mind. The river Tiber splits the city, yet it is bonding their lives together… for a few hours in an afternoon.
BANQUET UNDER THE WATER (2010, 15 mins)
Director: Babak Amini (Iran)
A young couple defusing the mines remained from war, out of the country and in a camp near the border. One day before the New Year, they find an antique under the ground that will change their life grievously.
INCIDENT BY A BANK (2010, 10 mins)
Director: Ruben Ostland (Sweden)
Detailed and humorous account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 96 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm back in June 2006.
GISBERTA (2009, 24 mins)
Director: Lisa Violetta Gass (Germany)
As a tender friendship blossoms between 14 year old Elischa and Gisberta - the new cleaning help at the orphanage - the jealousy of the other boys becomes dangerously brutal.
CONTENDER/ SKIRMISH/ THE ITCH (2010, 10 mins)
Dir. Joey Hitten (Australia)
A story about the origin of desire, in three distinct chapters:
Part I: Contender - a boy on the brink of adulthood has to make his natural selection.
Part II: Skirmish - two warriors compete for survival of the fittest.
Part III: The Itch - man learns to evolve from a primal condition into a higher state of being.
Screenings (select one to book tickets)
Friday 24 September, 8:00PM
Reviews
International Shorts II: Wishful Thinking by L Jones
26 Sep 2010
where was Deaf Rock n' Roll?
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International Shorts II: Wishful Thinking by Festival Daily
26 Sep 2010
Reviews are currently closed for this film
