WORLD SHORTS THREE

Thurs 11 July | 14:00 | 90’ | Pálás Screen 3 

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Travel the world with us in programme three, as we learn more about the lives of this international group of personable protagonists. This programme is an exciting mix of drama, documentary and animation.

250km
When war breaks out, a 14-year-old boy finds himself faced with a decision that could save his family. He embarks on a treacherous journey, turning their car into a Noah’s Ark for refugees.
Director: Hasmik Movsisyan
Producers: Hasmik Movsisyan, Lusine Voskanyan, Julia Andersen
Writers: Armen Karapetyan, Hasmik Movsisyan

Frater
While moving out, Tom finds a family picture. At only 10 years old, the fantasy world of childhood seems to vanish before his eyes. His recollection grows into a heartrending portrait of the family he once idealised.
Director/Writer: Valentin Guiod
Producers: Hana Mekacher, Hugo Legrand-Nathan

Hello Stranger
Between loads of laundry, Cooper shares the story of her gender reassignment journey. Piecing together memories from her childhood through to her tumultuous medical procedure, Cooper attempts to make peace with the last male imprint remaining on her body.
Director: Amélie Hardy
Producers: Fanny Drew, Sarah Mannering
Writers: Amélie Hardy, Cooper Josephine Holt

La Saison Pourpre (The Purple Season)
On the edge of a mangrove, a group of girls live to the rhythm of the climate and the wild geese around them. As time passes, tensions arise and rivalries develop.
Director/Writer: Clémence Bouchereau
Producers: Kévin Rousseau, Laëtitia Denis, Rafael Andrea Soatto

Follow the Dogs
A portrait of the relationship between healthcare and creativity, through the unique lens of cancer patient Warren Hastings as he recovers from treatment.
Director/Writer: Isabel Garrett
Producer: Sue Gainsborough
Lead animator: David McShane

Chat mort (Dead Cat)
What were Catherine and Louis thinking when they chose a cat with distinctive white spots? It would have been easier to replace an all-black one! Now they will have to tell their daughter that Nugget is dead. Unless…
Directors: Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet
Producers: Annie-Claude Quirion, Astrid Barrette Tessier, Fanny-Laure Malo, Sophie Valcourt
Writers: Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet

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