Short film competition (N/C 18+)
Sat 19 Oct 2024 @ 6:55 pm - 8:15 pm
Access notes: fast-moving images, flickering and colourful images, sudden loud noises (passing cars, sirens, singing), bright and colourful images, fast-moving images, occasional black-and-white cinematography
Content notes: war, state oppression, trauma and grief, blood, discussions of ethnic discrimination, sexual assault, offensive language
If you want to attend this screening but find it unaffordable, you may be able to have the cost of your ticket, commute, and/or childcare covered by the Audience Access Fund — see here for further details.
Samizdat presents a unique and vibrant collection of 17 films entered into our Short Film Competition. Out of the 1100+ submissions we received this year, our curators have carefully selected some of the finest contemporary shorts from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, spanning from Estonia to Kyrgyzstan. For this screening, we have chosen seven of these films, each highlighting the variety and diversity of voices from the region.
This block of shorts includes a dark romantic comedy from Ukraine, an exploration of Kazakhstan’s search for a new national identity, and a Moldovan film about intersex people and the stigma they are exposed to. These films offer a hard-hitting glimpse into the most pressing social, political and cultural issues in Eastern Europe and Central Asia today.