Shorts Block 2: SLICE OF LIFE
AAAFF presents our second short film program, SLICE OF LIFE. As part of our values of having films be accessible, this program is offered for a low ticket fee of $5 per person. Q&A with attending filmmakers will follow.
Short Films in this block
THE EVERYDAY SHOW
Dir. Viren Shinde | 11 min | US | English
Diya is an acclaimed film director who appears on Sam’s talk show to promote her latest film. But Sam insists on unearthing a decision from Diya’s past that she would rather not discuss on live television.
WHERE THE WINDS DIE
Dir. Pejman Alipour | 13 min | Iran | Kurdish
Sardasht is a kurdish city in West of Iran. Sardasht is the first city in the world to be victim of chemical weapons with mustard gas bombs at 4:15 p.m on Sunday, June 28th 1987. This film is about before, after the bombing, Also a romantic relationship between an couple and finally, the effects of the post-war.
SANDSTORM/MULAQUT
Dir. Seemab Gul | 20 min | Pakistan | Urdu
Zara, a schoolgirl in Karachi (Pakistan), shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her. Caught between his manipulative behaviour and the desire to experience love on her own terms, Zara searches for the strength to reject the confines of a patriarchal society.
THANK YOU, COME AGAIN
Dir. Nirav Bhakta | 11 min | US | English, Gujarati
After the trigger of a hate crime, an undocumented Indian American convenience store clerk comes crashing into his subconscious as he grieves the passing of his father during an attempted border crossing.
STIGMA, STYLE
Dir. Cheryl Wong Ye Han | 13 min | Singapore | English
Set in Singapore, eleven-year-old Kerri is invited to spend an afternoon by the pool at her friend Jessica's house where she grows increasingly curious about Jessica's elder sister, Clara.
FIRSTS
Dir. Jessie Ung | 17 min | New Zealand | English
On the eve of Chinese New Year, Steven, a closeted Chinese international student living in New Zealand, oppressed by the expectations of his parents plans to lose his virginity to a stranger that he meets online.
*Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.