Short Film Competition: Bridging the Gap
Short Film Competition: Bridging the Gap
Sunday 22nd May, 2022
Running time: 81 mins
“GRANNY’S SEXUAL LIFE” CW// Contains sexual references and descriptions of sexual abuse.
While Mockingbird Screen 2 is accessible by wheelchair, there is currently no access to the disabled toilet from this screen.
The 5 short film competition programmes are presented with captions for D/deaf and Hard-of-Hearing audiences.
In a quest for a more peaceful life, the characters in this programme navigate obstacles while journeying across the sea, across the street, or across the divide…
The captivating animated documentary Freedom Swimmer recounts one man’s swim from China to Hong-Kong during the cultural revolution. A community facing eviction comes together in the powerful Hanging On. And the brutally honest memories of four Slovenian women and their relationships to men are shared in Granny's Sexual Life.
More sweet and tender are The Dog with Wings (7) and Forest Coal Pit. The former subtly tries to bridge the generation gap while the latter presents a sweet portrait of two elderly brothers who might just hold the secret recipe for a happy life - sure to put a smile on your face.
Films
Freedom Swimmer
(Dir: Olivia Martin-McGuire, UK 2021, 15 mins)
Elephant in Castle
(Dir: Florence Yuk Ki Lee, Hong Kong 2021, 4 mins)
UK premiere
Hanging On
(Dir: Alfie Barker, UK 2021, 10 mins)
Dinner’s Ready
(Dir: Yuan Li Elizabeth Xu, US 2022, 4 mins)
UK premiere
Granny’s Sexual Life
(Dir: Urška Djukić, Émilie Pigeard, Slovenia 2021, 14 mins)
The Dog with Wings (7)
(Dir: Sanjana Chandrasekhar, UK 2020, 4 mins)
Listen to the Beat of our Images
(Dir: Audrey Jean-Baptiste and Maxime Jean-Baptiste, French Guiana, France 2021, 15 mins)
Forest Coal Pit
(Dir: Siôn Marshall-Waters, UK 2021, 15 mins)
