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Repeated memories, 15min., Uzbekistan
Directed by Soo-Min Park
Jong in studies in Uzbekistan and works as a part-time carer. Same as always, he spoon-feeds patients, cleans rooms and also toilet. One day, he gets a call from his friend, Ha-yeong. “I have a job for you. There an one old man who is blind and deaf. He is just waiting for his dying day. Your job is acting like his son and eating dinner with him. It’s for 100 dollars for a day. I’ll send you some details.”
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TREE HOUSE, 12min., South Korea
Directed by Soo-Min Park
Won-Jae (70) ‘s wife passed away a few years ago. He climbs the mountain to visit her grave for the memorial day of his wife’s death. The young married couple, Jung-Heon (38) and Moon-seon (36), think that the ceremony is nothing more than an simple act. They just want to finish things up quickly. Only Ha-yeon (6), his granddaughter, can understand his heart.
F (V), 1min., Venezuela
Directed by Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
Jimmy Alejandro Castro Zambrano
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Tadareru/Becomes Sore, 17min., Japan
Directed by Keishi Suenaga
Kazuya and Miyuki Matsuhashi's May-December marriage has lost its spark. It's already been four days since Miyuki's younger sister, Chiharu, showed up on their doorstep. Living each day in frustration, Miyuki can't bear Chiharu's reckless abandon, nor her husband's favourable treatment of Chiharu any longer. One day on her way home, Miyuki spots Kazuya and Chiharu holding hands, and her suspicion grows...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4488810/
LARIAT, 5min.,
Directed by Komalankutty Methil
Any companion becomes an unwelcome companion at times
The Time permeates on the street, 28min., South Korea
Directed by Soo Min Park
After a successful experimental theatre performance in Seoul, Min-su is urgently asked to perform at an arts festival in Busan, so he goes back to his homeland. One day before the performance, he goes to his hometown of Suyeong to prepare for the play. There he meets his ex-lover, Su-min. She works in the office of the festival’s secretariat. She had to work on that day in the field because of her chef, which a fan of Min-su is. She asks him for an interview. He didn’t have time for it, but he said yes on the condition that she would help him prepare for the play. They walk along the streets and have formal interview(?) about recent updates. Suddenly, they meet someone who knows Min-su in front of a school and it makes them recall to the past. Su-min’s interview and Min-su’s play subtly change their relationship. With different ideas and values for the future, they begin to clash over the present and their marriage, which is another beginning for them. The two, travelling to the past, is subtle...
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CHRONICLES OF FRANCINE, 3min., USA
Directed by Orlando Mendes
In the heart of the Bermuda Triangle lies Monster Island, a land of secrets, danger, and twisted power. Francine, known as Fran, returns to the island as a spy on a deeply personal mission. Raised by Dr. Frankenstein Jr. after losing her parents, Fran is the last heir of the Sorcerers' Clan and carries her father’s legacy—a legacy shattered when the dark sorcerer Zoriky turned her father into a statue. Now, she’s back to end Zoriky’s reign and uncover the mysteries of Monster Island.