SHORT FILM PROGRAMME D

Six films from Italy, Germany, Portugal, Malta, Lebanon and France make up this selection. Here are the details :

Piove (It’s Raining) by Ciro d’Emilio (Italy)

Four African girls and a bright rainy day.

Drama – 7 min

Tongue (A lingua) by Adriana Martins da Silva (Portugal)

Ana is in her thirties and unable to share physical intimacy. She has recently started dating and feels increasingly anxious. Her therapist, who is also dealing with her own personal issues, incites Ana to overcome her fears and experience pleasure.

Drama – 24 min

For Ava by Keith Albert Tedesco (Malta and UK)

With the posture of a soldier and the stride of a hippie, Ava enters into Jay’s ‘got it all together’ life. They share one special night in London, with a story left to tell.

Drama – 20 min

Cargo by Karim Rahbani (Lebanon, France and Cyprus)

I am not a beggar’. Lost in the middle of the Bekaa valley after fleeing the Syrian war, little Abed and his sick grandfather find their way into the city of Beirut, only to face a ruthless fate.

Drama – 20 min

Montreal by Eve-Chems de Brouwer (France)

It’s summertime in Montreal and Marie’s baby is due anytime. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, her mother is in hospital and is living her last moments.

Drama – 17 min

Teenage Threesome by Arkadij Khaet (Germany)

One boy, one girls and her step brother. A date gone wrong.

Comedy, LGBT, Youth – 4 min