Friday, May 23rd, 2025
International Shorts 2
Jersey Arts Centre
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Strange birds, patience and familial unrest – through imaginative animation and documentary. Upshot Maha Haj / Palestine / 2024 / 35 mins Suleiman and Mona are a couple who lead a solitary life in which they care for animals and trees and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. However, one day, their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows around, calling to mind a painful past. The Cormorant’s Shadow Barbara Peikert / Switzerland / 2024 / 1 min A funny cormorant relaxes on a buoy in the lake and watches an animation that reveals a plan behind it: AI or the urge to take part in the spectacle? La Perra Carla Melo Gampert / Colombia / 2024 / 14 mins In Bogota, a bird-girl leaves behind the family home to go and explore her sexuality. Titanic, suitable version for Iranian families Farnoosh Samadi / France / 2024 / 15 mins Titanic, broadcasting suitable version for Iranian families, with fantastic visuals and everlasting sound for the first time from Iranian national TV. Three Birds Zarja Menart / Slovenia / 2024 / 8 mins A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world. Project Dad Camilla Stefanie Jamting / Norway / 2024 / 27 mins Camilla’s dad is a pick-up artist who teaches other men how to succeed on Tinder. Camilla is an artist and a feminist, and there’s not much she and her father agree on. How can they maintain a strong bond?