Short Stories A'

Jenny

14-year-old Jenny lives in the suburbs of Oslo. Lonely and unhappy, she watches her schoolmates’ first love games from a distance. One afternoon, however, she becomes a witness to events that will forever alter the balance.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Ingvild Soderlind – Νορβηγία / Norway – 15'

Sugar

(Suiker)

Bert’s super-sexy neighbour knocks on his door to borrow some sugar. The situation is ideal and could lead to an unforgettable night, but fate sometimes screams thriller, instead of romantic comedy. Audience award at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Jeroen Annokkee – Ολλανδία / Netherlands – 9'

The Tuner

(L'Accordeur)

A young pianist works as a piano tuner, pretending to be blind so as to infiltrate his customers’ intimacy. Sometimes, however, even blind people must close their eyes. Audience award at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival and Brussels film festival.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Olivier Treiner – Γαλλία / France – 13'

The Flight

(La Huida)

A chewing gum. A dog’s leash. An Australia-shaped stain on the wall. Every one of these clues has its past, but when put together, they can create a powerful story that will make you doubt your own eyes.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Victor Carrey – Ισπανία / Spain – 11'

Alexis Ivanovitch You Are My Hero

(Alexis Ivanovitch Vous Etes Mon Héros)

Alex is having a drink with his girlfriend in a quiet café, when some stranger humiliates him with no particular reason. He’s afraid to react, something which will bruise his ego forever. Special Mention at the Semaine de la Critique at Cannes.

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Guillaume Gouix – Γαλλία / France – 20'

Slides

Successive scenes/parts of the everyday life of different people alternate in front of our eyes and make up a masterful, unique puzzle of moments we call life.

Σκηνοθεσία / Directors: D. Llundain,E. Poseck, L. Arribas, P. Severn, C. Urrutia, J. san Roman, J. Liedo, P. Ortega – Ισπανία / Spain – 17'

Clear Blue

On his first days working as a lifeguard at a small pool, Simon becomes obsessed with Flova, an elderly woman who’s capable of holding her breath underwater for a long time. Who said mermaids are fiction, anyway?

Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Lindsay Mackay – Η.Π.Α., Kαναδάς / U.S.A., Canada – 20'