Short Films T-Z

Tanghi Argentini
Director: Guido Thys, B 2006, 13:13 min, 35mm, colour, ES



An office worker receives unwillingly comical lessons in Tango dancing from a colleague as preparation for a date. But more acts of charity happen in the season of good cheer.




Taxi?
Director: Telmo Esnal, E 2007, 5 min, 35mm, bw, ES



Municipal taxi drives have taken part in a course on friendliness and courtesy. If you can’t keep up, you are not going to reach your destination.




Test
Director: Natalia Mateo/Marta Aledo, E 2007, 12 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Over ten minutes, we join four different women at a turning point in their lives. That in which they discover whether they are to become mothers.




The Blaxorcist
Director: Edward King, IRL 2007, 5 min, colour, ES



A black priest who has lost his soul is called to perform an exorcism on a white teenage girl whose soul has been possessed by soul music. The references to musician James Brown and 70's Blaxploitation movies are highly visible.




The Crumblegiant
Director: John McCloskey, IRL 2007, 5 min, bw, OV



When an older woman remembers an incident from her childhood, memory and reality get mixed up. A cartoon nominated for the BAFTA-Award 2008, related by Bernhard Hill.




The Toes (Les doigts de pied)
Director: Laurent Denis, B 2008, 11 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Arthur lives by himself in a retirement home. His days are exclusively rhythmized by the visits of Julie, the nurse. So he is looking forward to the visit of Bernard. But who is this visitor?




The Turkey (La Dinde)
Director: Ana Margarita Albelo, F 2008, 11 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Hélène (played by Sheila, Ye-Ye singer of the sixties): housewife, mother, spouse, and so far content in her role. On her birthday she gives herself one present: revenge.




Thick Skinned (Le Peau Dure)
Director: Jean-Bemand Marlin/Benoît Rambourg, F 2007, 14 min, 35mm, colour



To impress his father, who is only interested in himself, a 12-year-old tries to kill a neighbours' boy.

Winner of the "Golden Unicorn" of the Alpinale European Film Festival 2008.




Tony Zoreil
Director: Valentin Potier, F 2007, 19:40 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Tony comes from a long line of people with exceptionally big ears. When he is to marry a girl with big ears, too, he rebels: there has to be someone who loves him as he is! Charming portrait of a big-eared outsider.




Träume von einer Aufwartefrau (Songs d'une femme de mènage)
Director: Banu Akseki, B 2007, 15:00 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Every day is the same for the Turkish cleaning lady Gül, until one day she makes an astounding discovery.

Sensitive portrait of a disappearing generation of migrants.




Treeclimber
Director: Michael Kinirons, IRL 2007, 4 min, 35mm, colour, OV



A young boy packs a lunch, gets on a train and heads out of the city for a little R&R. One boy's search for a new perspective.




Trio
Director: Marvin Kren, D 2007, 10:45 min, 35mm, colour, GV



Anita sees her father larger than life, even after his death. Does she only imagine the strange things happening in the days before the funeral, where she tries again to master Schubert's Trio Es-Dur?




Wawa
Director: Mona Achache, F 2006, 12 min, 35mm, colour, ES



Garance loses her cuddly toy dog Wawa, who goes on an action-filled journey for all the twelve minutes he has got time for. Fortunately, he has a wonderful time.




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