Shorts Programme. Lost Ventures + Q&A - Raindance Film Festival 2024

The movement of people from place to place is one of the most basic of human functions. Sometimes this is in a quest to discover new things. Sometimes it’s forced through war and outside influences. Nothing is ever set in stone however, and the wave of time will soon wash over it all. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Paulo Gallo (composer), Chi Thai. Film featured: Short Story China; 12’; director - Lang Wu The husband dreams about his wife leaving, he attempts to save the relationship. In his wakefulness, he finds their life standing still before them, not knowing whether what just happened was reality or merely a dream. The Serena Variations USA; 28’; director - Warren Andrew Fischer A young female violinist with undiagnosed autism spirals out of control as she works on a new opus with a domineering composer, embarking on a psychedelic journey that both pushes her to the edge of mental collapse and fuels her creative power. DEATH & LANDSCAPE Bangladesh; 7’; director - Fuad Fuaduzzaman The harrowing story of missing journalist Julius Gomez and his wife Florida Gomez's subsequent anguish. Protests broke out across the nation following Julius Gómez's disappearance but although the voices of protest have ceased, the family members' resentment remains over the years and Florida Gomez's life turns dark. Sheep and Wolves Peru; 17’; director - Alex Cardenas A mother's world shatters after her son vanishes without a trace. Set in the height of the Peruvian armed conflict, ‘Sheep and Wolves’ [Ovejas y Lobos] follows a mother’s suspenseful search through the perilous, vast, and unforgiving landscape that mirrors her seemingly insurmountable mission. Void Japan; 24’; director - Yusuke Iwaski High school student Asagi, living in the suburbs, loses her friend Satake in an unexpected accident. As her friends continue their daily school life as usual, she senses something strange and eerie happening around her while trying to return to normalcy. Lullaby UK; 15’; director - Chi Thai A refugee is forced to confront her guilt.PT1H43M18 TBC2024-06-27Shorts Programme. Lost Ventures + Q&A - Raindance Film Festival 2024"Shorts Programme. Lost Ventures + Q&A - Raindance Film Festival 2024"

Showtimes

June 27, 8:20 pm

Genesis Cinema | Mile End