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Funny and bizarre stories blend in this Shorts Mixtape. When nothing makes sense, embracing the absurdity is sometimes the only solution.
A Study of Empathy
Dana wants to show empathy. Penelope wants to explore empathy. Penelope's artistic experiment unfolds and Dana's feelings are whirled around.
Hilke Rönnfeldt
Canary In a Coal Mine
While guarding his aunt’s house in a remote Lebanese village one night, Anis is forced to pretend he is a thief to save his life from a break-in. After successfully convincing the two burglars, Anis is coerced into helping them move all his aunt’s valuables to a remote storage facility nearby. The following day, as Anis goes to report the crime at the local police station, and is surprised to discover that the burglars are in fact law enforcement officials. This dark comedy sheds light on the current state of corruption in Lebanon today and shows how citizens are often complicit in its’ absurdity.
Dwan Kaoukji
In The Zone
On an evening out, Tom suddenly finds himself zoning out and eventually transported to a parallel dimension known as the "Zone Out Zone." Here, a receptionist informs him that he's been put on autopilot to save his date, but as fate would have it, everything that could go wrong does.
Connor Pritchard
The Balkans Mirage: A Journey on Wheels
Felix and Nicolas, armed with their cameras, will stop at nothing to immortalize every moment of their cycling adventure. Alongside them is Annie, a determined scientist on a quest to uncover the secrets of a most enigmatic species of bats. And then there's Mathieu, who quite frankly, hasn't a clue what he's gotten himself into…
Nicolas Bellavance
The Nun Slayer
After 30 years of ‘false imprisonment’ Donald Peartree had been living his dream as a globally notorious and feared serial killer. Now, with new evidence proving his innocence he is being released and must face the fact he has been living a lie. While Donald wrestles with his self identity and new found freedom, his wife Ophelia must come to terms with the fact her husband may not be the psychotic nun murderer she fell in love with, as the couple struggles to pick up the pieces of their imploding marriage.
Ben Bovington-Key
The Storm
An actor's shot at stardom begins to unravel after he is confronted with a split second moral dilemma. In the pursuit of a career-making role, Gabriel, an aspiring actor, faces a pivotal audition for a Hollywood film. However, a chance encounter with the mysterious Beatrice, alters his trajectory. As he wrestles with his own ambition against a sense of responsibility, his choices set in motion a series of events that crumble his very perception of reality.
Clemente Lohr