Spain & South Korea
In-person
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A discussion will follow each program to compare and contrast the films and the topics with special discussants. All films are subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
Discussants
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Others TBD
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Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain
2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Ciao Bambina
Spain, 2024, 18 min.
Directors: Afioco Gnecco and Carolina Yuste
Rafael, ten months into his transition with testosterone, struggles with the emotional and physical changes, feeling too uncomfortable to do simple activities like going to the beach.
Cementerio de coches
Spain, 2023, 8 min.
Director: Miguel Ángel Olivares
The unconditional support that Rubén offers Asïr reflects the purest friendship, though the worst is yet to come.
웃어 돼지야 (Bring Me the Head of a Smiling Pig)
Korea, 2024, 22 min.
Director: Chang Wooje
Just like the head of a pig in a traditional gosa ceremony intended to prevent misfortune, humans are also often forced to smile against their will, but by absurd peers, society, and the system itself. Daeho is about to discover how societal pressures and rigid hierarchy can drive one to madness.
냉면의 맛 (Suntan Rord)
Korea, 2021, 11 min. World Premier!
Director: Kim Jong-jae
When Eun-ho’s film debut dream falls apart, he turns to traditional cold buckwheat noodles for comfort. But bad naengmyun? That is just too much to bear.
