November 19, 20:55
Zhovten Cinema, Hegemon hall
Konstantinovskaya St, 26
How to be a bad winner and a good looser? How to step into the world of burlesque despite the judgement of others? hat is the conspiracy behind the flashing street lights? The answers to these and other questions you may find in this year's program of comedy shorts.
You may not laugh out loud, but you will definitely see yourself in the characters of these slightly awkward but brave comedies.
Screening duration: 90 хв
Trigger and content warnings: blood, death, gunshots
The films are screened in OV with Ukrainian and English subtitles
The films are available online in Ukraine, Poland, Czechia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Germany
THE BREAKTHROUGH
Daniel Sinclair
USA / 2022, 14 min
Jane and Teddy are on the brink of divorce. But when their marital problems come to a sticking point, they have an unexpected breakthrough.
A CONSPIRACY MAN
Valerio Ferrara
Italy / 2022, 19 min
In a lower-class neighborhood in Rome, there is a barber who believes in conspiracy theories. He is the laughing stock of his family but also at work. Nobody takes him seriously until he gets arrested by the police.
THE AUTHENTIC SELF
Olof Bendz, Fred Bendz, Simon Folger, Peter Malmgren
Sweden / 2022, 7 min
A chronically bad winner and a good loser struggle with their emotions after a surprisingly uneven badminton game.
CANDY
Sarah Grant
Scotland / 2022, 14 min
Plus size burlesque enthusiast Mandy, is practicing for her first public
performance. But only when her best friend needs her help does she find the
confidence to perform in her full power.
LAUNDRY
Fabian Munsterhjelm
Finland / 2021, 14 min
Humorous fragment of starting over, struggles with life and neighbours. A story of the time when even washing the undies seems difficult.
DELOPING
Jon Olav Stokke
United Kingdom / 2022, 7 min
On July 21st 1792, Mary and Emma settled their differences the only way they knew how: a duel to the death!
POOF
Margaret Miller
USA / 2023, 15 min
Ruby and Paula are gearing up to be their own bosses through multi-level success magnet Fyzzle Cosmetics when a small dog, a medium amount of blood, and a box of loose powder conspire against them.