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Shorts that swim in body chemistry.
In this program
Beer! Beer!
Directed by: Popo Fan | 17 mins
In this mischievous anti-romance, it’s after hours in Berlin, and clubgoer Tao has attracted Sebastian, a semi-fetishizing vegan suitor who walks with Tao into the wee morning hours.
Zoe and Hanh
Directed by: Kim Tran | 9 mins
Zoe’s sex life is exposed when her conservative mother tracks her whereabouts in this awkward raunchy culture clash not even yogurt can cure.
Nightcap
Directed by: Nicole De Meneses | 4 mins
A delightfully over-the-top queer vampire film aged 34 years, full-bodied, with a smooth finish.
Sixteen
Directed by: Nahyeon Lee | 12 mins
With an unplanned pregnancy and a strained relationship with her mother, life is not the K-pop fantasy Yaejin dreams of.
The Chicken
Directed by: Neo Sora | 14 mins
On a steamy New York day, Japanese immigrant Hiro wanders the city with his cousin, preparing to butcher a live chicken for dinner and unaware of the personal reckoning before them. Based on Naoya Shiga’s “An Afternoon on November Third.”
La Gloria
Directed by: Mary Evangelista | 15 mins
So much of Gloria is hidden away–their suicide attempt, their queerness. But in their dreams, they’re able to envision what is meant to be uncovered.
Kkum
Directed by: Kangmin KIM | 9 mins
Styrofoam in its millions of plastic textures sparkle, crumble, and melt as one mom’s superstitious dreams mix with prayer to weave a powerful protective shell around her grown son.
Mizuko (Water Child)
Directed by: Katelyn Rebelo, Kira Dane | 15 mins
Through Super8, watercolor, and stop-motion animation, the concept of “mizuko” (water child), a special name in Japan for the children that never make it to birth, is explored in this meditation on the aftermath of an abortion.
SDAFF Mini Q&As – HORMONAL DREAM!
10 mins
Follow up your shorts screenings with a treasure trove of 10 minute mini Q&As with select filmmakers from SHORTS:…
