SydneyFilm
International Shorts
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From roving projectionists to proclamations of bald love: this compilation of short films will take you on an enthralling world tour.
Sinema Leo
Christiane Buchmann & Frank Schumacher / Germany / 2010 / Doc. / 4:09 min / English
Elisonguo Kiwia is a projectionist, assembling make-shift cinemas in remote Tanzanian communities. Sinema Leo reveals one man’s faith in the transformative power of the moving image.
The Wind is Blowing on my Street (Dar Kouche Baad Miayad)
Saba Riazi / USA / 2010 / Drama / 15:00 min / Farsi with English subtitles
When a young woman in Tehran is accidentally left on the street without her headscarf, she is forced to interact with a man who keeps her company. The Wind is Blowing on My Street explores an unexpected connection in an environment where a simple mishap could lead to trouble.
Corridor
Isazaly Mohamed Isa / Singapore / 2010 Doc. / 1:30 min / English subtitles
Within a Singaporean high-rise, an empty corridor echoes with childhood memories.
Short Memory (Zakira Kassira)
Marwan Khneisser / Lebanon / 2010 / Drama / 8:43 min / Arabic with English subtitles
In a single shot, Short Memory follows two children as they weave through the stairways and dwellings of a Beirut tenement building. Capturing the nightly routines of residents during wartime, this film is an unflinching look at the impact of conflict on civilians.
Barking Island (Chienne D’Histoire)
Serge Avedikian / France / 2010 / Animation / 15:00 min / French with English subtitles
Constantinople, 1910. With too many stray dogs in the streets, the government is looking for a solution. Based on real events, this dark political allegory reflects on the dangers of ethnic profiling. Winner of the Palme d’Or for best short film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Baldguy (Skallamann)
Maria Bock / Norway / 2011 / Musical / 12:00 min / Norwegian with English subtitles
A hilarious musical journey into the world of prejudice.
Lady Razorbacks
Laura Green / USA / 2010 / Doc. / 4:07min / English
Under stadium lights in East Palo Alto, Fijian, Samoan and Tongan women meet to play rugby. Lady Razorbacks is a subtle portrait of community and belonging.
Mila Caos
Simon Jaikiriuma Paetau / Cuba/Germany / 2011 / Drama / 18:00 / Spanish with English Subtitles
In the underground Cuban drag scene, seventeen year-old Sebastián is Mila Caos. Officially selected for the International Film Festival of Rotterdam, Cannes and MoMA, this film is a personal exploration into gender, identity and acceptance.
