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SHOWTIME

Sat, Nov 6 | 1:00 PM (AST)

VARIOUS DIRECTORS

All titles playing as part of this programme are eligible for the Awards for best short doc/narrative.

SIP

Duru Azubuike

Nigeria | English
11 Minutes

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Sip explores the inner world of our soul. It is a deeply conscious and spiritual work that takes a deep dive into the internal battles of the mind, which is all too familiar with many people. It is a stark reminder that all humans are fighting a battle, to become better people.

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Kaleb D'Aguilar

United Kingdom | English | 13 Minutes

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Against the backdrop of the Windrush scandal, a Jamaican mother, Valerie Powell, struggles to keep her relationship with her son Eli intact. She suffers in silence as she battles with the government's hostile environment tactics, as she keeps the threat of deportation a secret, her psychological state begins to deteriorate as she grapples with the fear of losing her son and the country, she calls home.

THE WAR AGAINST OUR SCHOOLS

Mikey Cordero

Puerto Rico | English, Spanish | 30 Minutes

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La Guerra Contra Nuestras Escuelas”(War Against our Schools) is a documentary project exploring the short and long term impact of school closings and privatization of education in Puerto Rico. With austerity measures gripping the island in the loom of not only an economic debt crisis but also the devastation of Hurricane Maria, public education institutions have been under attack by privatization and disaster capitalism. Our project utilizes nuanced storytelling to highlight the resistance of communities and micro-movements across the island. Teachers, parents, students, and activists share their voice on grassroots efforts to combat the closings and rescue school spaces through learned and new cooperative models fueled by the very communities under attack. In addition, voices of parents and teachers from New Orleans, New York, and Chicago, share their experiences and what communities should be aware of as the war against public education reaches the shores of Puerto Rico.

WOLVES

Desmond Jackson

USA | English | 5 Minutes

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A horror story inspired by the mythology of werewolves in Haiti. Taking place in New Orleans, a rebellious teenager desperate for a night of freedom tries to sneak out of the house until he is stopped by a threatening figure

ALMA

Lorraine Jones Molina

Puerto Rico | Spanish w/ English subtitles | 15 Minutes
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Inspired by true events, Alma is the story of a single mother who works as a cock fight trainer and is caught in the throes of an abusive relationship. One morning she goes out for a run, never to return. As someone prays for her, life and death converge through memories.

TOL

Dylan Attelly, Jérémy Gravinay, Joëllia Rose, Stephen Martingoulet, Matthieu Templet-Nadeau, Anne-Isabelle Zamant, Tiffani Browne

Martinique | French | 7 Minutes
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A robot working in a landfill that after a certain time has discharged, and will have to be recycled. In order to escape, he will have to thwart the foreman's supervision so that his son, whom he is hiding, will have a better future.