Docu Shorts 2
Saturday, July 20, 2024
8 pm
​This screening session features 6 short documentary films. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.​
@ Capitol Theatre, 204 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington.
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Olympic Trash (France) by Erik Sémashkin
Waste plays sport in preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Running time: 00:02:53
Fragments (United Kingdom) by Mélodie Roulaud
A portrait of trans non-binary artist Fleur Bloemsma, short film Fragments takes an introspective journey into their understanding and experience of their own body, and the meanders of their mind. Directed by French filmmaker and photographer Mélodie Roulaud, the film interrogates the language used to communicate the body, the self and their representation, through the interconnectedness of physical attributes and bodily experiences with matters of identity.
Running time: 00:03:38
Focus (United States) by Travis Nunes
Focus is a short documentary based on mine and others' experiences with ADHD
Running time: 00:06:25
Eight Years and Ninety Miles (United States) by Luca David Higonnet- Faithfull
Ocho Años y Noventa Millas, a documentary film that follows professional soccer player Bruno Rendon, after he chooses to defect from his home country of Cuba to attempt to start a professional career in the United States. This decision means he won't be able to return home to see his loved ones for 8 years.The film shines a light on the community Rendon has created in the US while investigating the cost of his decision to chase his dreams and his trajectory since.
Running time: 00:18:00
Sister Of Mine (Poland) by Mariusz Rusinski
Zuzia, a very sensitive and artistically gifted teenager, struggles with drug addiction. Her brother, who is also the director of the film, tries to find out what happened in the whole family life that Zuzia fell into addiction.
Running time: 00:29:43
Leaving Chouchou (France) by Lucie Demange
It's the holidays at my mother’s place. The atmosphere is tense: she doesn't accept that I'm not the feminine daughter she always dreamed of having. In addition, she is in the middle of her breakup with my stepfather. The holidays are going to be hectic...
Running time: 00:31:00