(IC9)

Ghosts in the Shadows

This programme is part of the International Competition.
From 15 years of age

Screened:
WED 23/10, 15:00 FYRIS
SAT 26/10, 15:00 FYRIS

DREAMS LIKE PAPER BOATS

Edouard has been living in Port-au-Prince with just his daughter Zara for five years. Since his wife left, they have only received a cassette from her, and that was a long time ago. After years of absence, what can we expect from a distant love?

Haiti 2024 / 18:45 / Director/Producer: Samuel Suffren

LOCA

A woman loses herself in an exhilarating tango that transforms her.

Canada 2024 / 5:00 / Director: Véronique Paquette / Producer: Marc Bertrand, Christine Noel

THE CAPTIVITIES

The world is an empty and cold place. Razed. There’s no time. There’s no space. Maybe there’s nothing beyond violence. When there isn’t a single path to safety, the only refuge is a forest and the only possible salvation is through a spell.

Mexico 2024 / 6:36 / Director: Silvia Jiménez / Producer: Brenda Benítez, David Villegas

THE BLEACHER

A woman’s life is upended when the disappearance of her sock at the laundromat causes her to get sucked into a washing machine unravelling the age-old question – where do all the missing socks go?

United States 2024 / 8:30 / Director: Adam Wilder, Nicole Daddona / Producer: Zeus Kontoyannis

MANGO

During a hot August in Cairo, Nadia struggles to mourn her estranged father, with nothing connecting her to the memory of him but a frail mango tree.

Egypt 2024 / 22:40 / Director: Runda Ali / Producer: Muhammad Taymour

HEXHAM HEADS

In 1971, a family living in the town of Hexham was plagued by a series of paranormal events. After bringing a pair of small stone heads into their home, the family became terrorised by the ghostly sounds and images these objects exerted.

Belgium 2024 / 34:24 / Director: Chloë Delanghe, Mattijs Driesen / Producer: Chloë Delanghe

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