Embassy of Italy
3000 Whitehaven St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
Closing Program: All Countries
In-person
Please NOTE: Once you RVSP, you will receive information or a reminder email about attending the in-person event. You may or may not receive this right away, but please look out for it! Each event may be different.
A discussion will follow each program to compare and contrast the films and the topics with special discussants:
Discussants TBD
Including a reception at the end of the program!
All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
Negative Space
Japan/France, 2017, 5 min.
MIYU Productions
A French stop motion animated short film by Max Porter (USA) and Ru Kuwahata (Japan). Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, Negative Space is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
A Story of Life
Italy, 2021, 4 min.
Director: Simone Esposito
Francesco decides to tell his daughters about the most beautiful relationship of his life.
Casi
Spain, 3 min.
Director: David Gaspar & Pau Rodilla
Leo, 34 years old, immersed in an apathetic and lonely life, receives an unexpected gift that can change his life. Or not.
Crisis
Austria, 2021, 4 min.
Director: Maurer Leopold
In his minimalist animated film, Leopold Maurer draws attention to the fact that, despite existing notions on differences, people behave in very similar ways. This visually fascinating concept of presenting stencils in black or white also succeeds in undermining simplistic hypotheses regarding identity and culture.
Penempa Bara (The Ember Smith)
Indonesia, 5 min.
Director: Sari Ning Gayatri
Following spiritual guidance, Made Gede Suardika takes a path of becoming an Mpu (Kris maker), preserving the almost-extinct artistry amid today’s challenges.
Bis zum letzten Tropfen (To the Last Drop)
Germany, 2021, 6 min.
Director: Simon Schnellman
To the beat of dripping chemo, an infusion stand fights for the life of a cancer patient. But he is resisting tenaciously. If only death was not constantly making a courtesy call on him. The stand continues its mission to the last drop.
반딧불이 (Fireflies)
South Korea, 2020, 7 min.
Director: Min Seok Kim
A grim reaper comes to the grave of a young man, but their business is upended when the young ghost meets the ghost of a recently deceased elderly woman—someone he once knew very well. An otherworldly, tragic love story.
Comme un air
France, 2005, 9 min.
Director: Yohann Gloaguen
An unusual race between a courier and a song.
A Straight Line
Oman, 2020, 2 min.
Director: Haitham Sulaiman
A handicapped man overcomes his disability with his family's support.
Awkward
USA, 2020, 4 min.
Director: Nata Matlukh
A day full of socially awkward moments. In this film, director Nata Matlukh features social awkwardness that people experience in everyday life, with a touch of embarrassment and absurdity.
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