The Gendercator (Catherine Crouch,
US, 2007, 15 minutes)
Gone (Andrew Watson, US, 2006, 3 minutes)
An Even Briefer History of Time (Karen Hanson, Canada,
2007, 2 minutes)
Her Heart is Washed in Water and then Weighed (Sasha
Waters Freyer, US, 2006, 13 minutes)
Men Understand Each Other Better (Marjan Alizadeh,
Iran, 2007, 8 minutes)
Die Flugbegleiterin (Marcin Glowacki, Germany, 2007,
11 minutes)
Peur Hoi Nang Rom [For the Oysters] (Dawn Poomee, 2006,
Thailand)
Local filmmaker Catherine Crouch’s The
Gendercator tells the story of Sally, a free-spirited lesbian
who goes into a drug-induced coma, only to awaken in 2048 to find that
there is no more room for “butches and fairies”.
In the music video Gone, a young boy
becomes a catalyst for reversing the effects of global climate change.
In An Even Briefer History of Time,
Raymond learns an important lesson on the true meaning of time.
Her Heart is Washed in Water and Then Weighed
is an abstract love letter to the beauty of human frailty.
In Men Understand Each Other Better
a panicked husband calls his best friend for comfort when his wife fails
to arrive home at the usual time.
In Die Flugbegleiterin, the line between
desire and addiction becomes blurred – especially when it comes
to what we eat.
Finally, in Peur Hoi Nang Rom [For
the Oysters], Wenai’s world isn’t as perfect as an oyster.
Just when he makes enough money to impress his classmate with a big
fish – fate strikes again.
Showtimes:
Saturdays August 18, August 25, and September 1 - 5:00 PM
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