Wednesday, October 14 @ 9:00 PM (1hr 54min)
Ridgefield Theater Barn
37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield
ANNA
UK - Narrative Short (14:59)
Director - Dekel Berenson
Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to a party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
ASHMINA
UK - Narrative Short (14:59)
Director - Dekel Berenson
Nestled between a beautiful lake and the Himalayas, Ashmina, 13, lives with her family at the outskirts of Pokhara Nepal, the paragliding capital of the world. Forced to skip school, Ashmina helps her family make ends meet by working at the landing field, packing the parachutes of foreign pilots in return for small change.
AZADEH
Iran - Narrative Short (9:30)
Director - Mirabbas Khosravinezhad
Azadeh lives in the village with her family. She wants to accompany her mother to visit her father one last time, but her mother and brother won’t allow her.
GOLDEN MINUTES
Lithuania - Narrative Short (10:00)
Director - Saulius Baradinskas
When a heart attack strikes, a person has exactly ten minutes to be saved, a term called the “Golden Minutes” in medicine. Liudas is planning on hanging himself but only after his apartment is clean and tidy. When disaster strikes as he takes out the trash, Liudas awaits assistance while his Golden Minutes slowly tick away.
IL VACCINO
Italy - Narrative Short (15:00)
Director - Edoardo Ferraro
In 1928 in the remote village of Elcito, a dying young man arrives from the woods in need of an immediate blood transfusion. The local doctor cannot help him because of his limited means and must engage in an exhausting negotiation to save his life.
MARADONA’S LEGS
Germany - Narrative Short (20:00)
Director - Firas Khoury
During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian boys are looking for “Maradona’s legs” - the last missing sticker they need in order to complete their world cup album and win a free Atari.
PIZZA BOY
Italy - Narrative Short (15:00)
Director - Gianluca Zonta
Saba works as a pizza delivery boy in Bologna. During his evening shift, he receives an important phone call - his son is about to be born. Forced to finish his deliveries, Saba goes through the city frenetically, hoping to be on time at the hospital.
THE VISIT
Iran - Narrative Short (14:00)
Director - Azadeh Moussavi
After six months, Elaheh is finally allowed to visit her husband who is a political prisoner. Elaheh and her young daughter have one day to prepare for this important meeting.