With this programme, we hope to spark a passion for the medium of short film. The shorts represent a broad range of current filmmaking. The selection is meant to appeal to multigenerational audiences and inspire discussion.
Recommended for ages 12+

Punter
Jason Adam Maselle / South Africa/USA 2024 / 13'56" / colour / English/Afrikaans/Xhosa / Fic
Young Brett must navigate the underbelly of the Johannesburg gambling world as a seemingly harmless horse-racing bet jeopardizes the surprise he's prepared for his father's birthday.

Aguacuario
Jose Eduardo Castilla / Mexico 2023 / 20' / colour / Spanish / Fic
In the sun and heat of a lonely coast in Veracruz, Mexico, a 10-year-old boy who works alongside his older brother delivering water jugs on an old tricycle crosses paths with a girl of his age. This will make him face a dilemma: to fulfill his responsibilities or disobey his brother and embark on a small three-wheeled adventure

Dog Days
Carlotta Beck Peccoz / United Kingdom 2023 / 8'55" / colour / English / Fic
Adele struggles with confidence about her body. When she's challenged by a group of kids during an afternoon at the swimming pool, Adele is forced to confront her insecurities and decide whether she will fit in or not.

Rumbles of the Earth
Carl Joseph Lara / Philippines 2024 / 13'22" / colour / Bisaya / Fic
Mysterious disappearances of people rise as earthquakes shake Mindanao. 13-year-old Munya investigates the strange phenomenon after her mother goes missing during a solar eclipse. Fantasy becomes reality, and reality becomes fantasy, as the mythical serpent dragon Bakunawa devours a seemingly tranquil world.

Inhale
Melana Sokhadze / Switzerland/Georgia 2024 / 13' / colour / Georgian / Fic
Thirteen-year-old Nino confronts a significant moment: her first menstruation on the day of a major swimming competition. Despite her eagerness to participate, her male trainer doubts her capability due to her condition and bars her from competing.

Papillon
Florence Miailhe / France 2024 / 15' / colour / French/German / Ani
A man is swimming in the sea. Memories come to the surface. From his early childhood to his life as a man, all his memories are linked to water. Some are happy, some glorious, some traumatic. This story will be that of his last swim.