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At its best, film is an equalizer of our experiences. These films represent a wide swath of the human experience and how similar we all truly are.
Shut Up & Fish
Florida premiere, United States, English, 14 minutes
Directing duo Cliqua has crafted evocative and bold coming-of-age vignettes on the trending Los Angeles Latino youth culture. The themes of the film’s immersion orbit social identity, belonging, and the emergence of authentic character.
Directed by Raul Sanchez, Pasqual Gutierrez
Palm Sunday
Florida premiere, United States, English, 15 minutes
Inspired by true events, Palm Sunday is a southern gothic drama about a young Black Caribbean Immigrant who attempts to assimilate into an all-white church in 1970s Raleigh, North Carolina.
Directed by Wes Andre Goodrich
Homemaker
Florida premiere, United States, English, 17 minutes
A young housewife decides to part ways from her husband by building a separate house in the backyard.
Directed by Carlie McCann
Blue Hour
Miami premiere, United States, English, 15 minutes
Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.
Directed by J.D Shields
You Were Never Really Here
East Coast premiere, United States, English, Spanish, 9 minutes
Years after a harrowing sexual assault, a young filmmaker aesthetically reconstructs the complexities and contradictions of her trauma in this rhythmic non-fiction short detailing a search for healing.
Directed by Flor Portieri
Konpa
Florida premiere, United States, English, 17 minutes
A young Haitian-American learns how to dance Konpa to impress his crush.
Directed by Al’Ikens Plancher
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