INTERNATIONAL SHORTS 2
FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025 / 8PM
This screening session includes 7 short films with total running time of approximately 90 minutes.
All films are in English OR have English subtitles.​
@ Palace Central (Cinema 7), Central Park Mall (Level 3), 28 Broadway, Chippendale NSW

Stay Strong and Be Quiet (France) by Anne Loriot
Parents try to prepare their 6-year-old daughter for her future.
Running time: 00:02:18

After Dark (Norway) by Iain Forbes
On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but soon begins questioning her story.
Running time: 00:10:07

Georgie (United States) by Jennie Butler
An ex-mobster reflects on life, love, and loss after spending 32 years in prison.
Running time: 00:14:20

The Steak (Canada, Iran) by Kiarash Dadgar
A birthday party preparation is thrown into chaos by an awful event.
Running time: 00:08:13

The Cascade (Mexico) by Pablo Delgado Sanchez
A man discovers he's been crying for several months without even noticing. Strangely, his tear ducts have decided to work in an inverse manner, transforming his interiors into a waterfall. The man will have to find a way to stop a cry that he can't even feel.
Running time: 00:20:00

Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen
Two sweaty men end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice and politics. And cock.
Running time: 00:06:30

Fuck-a-Fan (Netherlands) by Muriel d'Ansembourg
Chloe Cam, the hottest porn star on social media, launches a “Fuck-a-Fan” contest to blow up her following and let one lucky fan live out his dream. That turns out to be Thomas, an awkward young man from Amsterdam whose heart was recently crushed. In his loneliness and desperation, he can’t help projecting something deeper onto her than porn-star thrills. When the lights go on and the camera starts rolling, Thomas and Chloe find themselves as they never expected: vulnerable, and accountable to each other.
Running time: 00:24:12