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5@5: Hey That’s No Way to Say Goodbye TOTAL PROGRAM 79 MINS
Tuesday, October 9 5:00 pm 5AT509S Sequoia
Thursday, October 11 5:00 pm 5AT511R Rafael
Partings are often loaded times of in-betweenness. Mark Andrews’ Violet (US 21 mins) looks at what happens
when someone never quite learns to let go. An imaginary ball is the connection at the heart of Ruben Grijalva’s
lyrical Shadow Ball (US 12 mins). In Dead Letters (New Zealand 14 mins) Paolo Rotondo takes on war, loss and
the power of communication. Keith Bogart’s sparse The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed into Heaven (US 5 mins),
written by Don DeLillo, explores the inner mind of the athlete at a point of departure. In Karen Dee Carpenter’s Sarah
& Dee (US 20 mins), two young women try to break free from the restrictions of their lives. Ramon Alos’ Before
and After Kissing Maria (Spain 7 mins) follows the yearnings of a young boy, and the nature of goodbye. —Osnat
Shurer
5@5: I’m Your Man TOTAL PROGRAM 82 MINS
Monday, October 8 5:00 pm 5AT508S Sequoia
Wednesday, October 10 5:00 pm 5AT510R Rafael
We all want to be cherished by someone, to be truly loved. And yet when love comes, are we able to receive it? In
Kurt Kuenne’s quirky Validation (US 17 mins), a young man uses kind words to make everyone feel validated, worthy.
But can he make the girl smile? Moon Molson’s Pop Foul (US 20 mins) takes a painful look at what happens when a
boy loses respect for his father. Mike Jonathan’s Hawaikii (New Zealand 15 mins) plays out in a very different family
dynamic, but the question remains the same: Will a father be able to come through for his child? In Thouly Dosios’
House of the Olive Trees (Greece 30 mins), set in the beautiful Greek Islands, a young woman yearns for love. But
can she bring herself to accept it when it comes? —Osnat Shurer
5@5: Take This Longing TOTAL PROGRAM 84 MINS
Friday, October 5 5:00 pm 5AT505R Rafael
Thursday, October 11 5:00 pm 5AT511S Sequoia
At the heart of these short films lies a longing for something more. Sometimes it’s a longing for like-minded friends,
as in Suzi Yoonessi’s delightful Dear Lemon Lima, (US 11 mins). Sometimes it’s a geeky boy who returns from
the jellyfish display with his dreams completely transformed, as in Rob Meyer’s Aquarium (US 17 mins). Michael
Karbeinikoff’s Balloon Animals (US 18 mins) explores the universal longing to connect, through an unlikely friendship
between an aging clown and a young prostitute. Atsushi Ogata’s wonderful Eternally Yours (Japan 15 mins) turns
expectation on its head, while Michelle Hung’s Chinese Dumplings (US 8 mins) looks at the bonds of sisterhood.
Per Hanefjord’s Fore Checking Grandpa (Sweden 14 mins) beautifully explores how we project our yearnings onto
others and how hard it is for us to just let each other be ourselves. —Osnat Shurer
5@5: The Future TOTAL PROGRAM 88 MINS
Friday, October 5 5:00 pm 5AT505S Sequoia
Monday, October 8 5:00 pm 5AT508R Rafael
Some say the only time we truly have is the present moment, that the past and future are but a figment of our
imagination. But we humans have always been fascinated by our past, and how it creates our future. Jonathan
Browning’s pithy The Job (US 3 mins) imagines a moment in which roles are reversed. The theme continues in Marty
Shea’s quirky The Planning Lady (US 9 mins), which looks at our culture’s obsession with planning our children’s
futures. Oskar Thor Axelsson’s Misty Mountain (Iceland 30 mins) is an elegant meditation on time and the power
of love. Christopher Clark’s The King Boys (New Zealand 15 mins) explores darker family connections. Andreas
Tibblin’s When Elvis Came to Visit (Sweden 11 mins) is an astute observation of what happens to prejudice when
it’s faced with the simplicity of a child, while Ciro Altabas’ DVD (Spain 18 mins) is a delightful romp about geeks
and freaks and the interactivity of our times. —Osnat Shurer
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