A white lie never hurt anyone, right? What happens when we confront conspiracy and face the harsh truths of our world versus our self-crafted narratives? This collection of shorts examines the realities we create, from a dating app mishap to a young woman’s struggle with her mother’s sudden disappearance.
A barber uncovers a local politician’s transformation into a donkey, while a struggling artist fakes being a famous photographer. This programme challenges our perception of reality and unearths the myriad of lies we weave for ourselves and others.
Hippopotami, dir. JJ Lin
China / Hong Kong, 13 min
A quirky girl’s desire to see a hippopotamus leads her on a transformative journey that will forever change her perspective on life.
(Content Warnings: Sexual innuendo)
The Death of a Hero, dir. Karin Franz Körlof
Sweden, 14 min
A young man from a small town attempts a headstand atop his local church, before falling and dying; at least he’s getting paid!
(Content Warnings: Some strong language)
Route 310, dir. Julia Mervis
UK, 8 min
A documentary filmmaker takes a deep dive into the latest hot topic: the new ‘Jewish’ bus route in London.
(Content Warnings: Some strong language)
Someone Special, dir. Alice Gervat
France, 7 min
To impress her dating app match, Lisa pretends to be fluent in Vietnamese but quickly finds herself in over her head.
My Mother is a Cow, Moara Passoni
Brazil, 15 min
Left in the burning Pantanal, a girl longs for her mother’s love while finding unexpected tenderness within a landscape that is both threatened and threatening.
(Content Warnings: Blood)
Party Animal, dir. Ali Gill
UK, 13 min
A dispirited barber is tormented by the discovery that a beloved local politician is turning into a donkey.
The Man In The Rectangle, Ali Heraize
Canada, 26 min
An underachieving Vancouver actor adopts the AI-generated persona of a famous photographer to lead a workshop on staged reality.
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