Shorts Program: SHORT FICTIONS PROGRAM 1

Four dramatic shorts from the Caribbean and its diaspora that reflect an impressive range of styles and themes.

Mal Nonm (Tuff Guy)
Dir. Yannis Sainte-Rose / 23 minutes / 2021 / Martinique
Following an inappropriate remark towards a woman, a young man finds himself plunged into a parallel world where he will endure a series of remarks and micro-attacks usually reserved for women.

No Entry
Dir. Kaleb D’Aguilar / 13 minutes / 2021 / United Kingdom
Against the backdrop of the Windrush scandal, a Jamaican mother, Valerie, struggles to keep her relationship with her son Eli intact. Valerie suffers in silence as she battles with the government’s hostile environment tactics. She keeps the threat of deportation a secret, while her psychological state begins to deteriorate and she grapples with the fear of losing her son and the country she calls home.

Paris is Here
Dirs. Léa Magnien and Quentin Chantrel / 17 minutes / 2020 / French Guiana
The peaceful life of Georges, an introverted French Guyanese teenager, gets complicated when he falls in love with Gisele, a dreamy girl who hopes to see Paris more than anything.

Cousins
Dir. Mandy Marcus / 13 minutes / 2021 / United States
A Brooklyn teenager is reunited with her Guyanese cousin for the funeral of a relative. On the last day of the wake, the girls venture out into the city alone.

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