Films in this program:

Un pájaro voló (A Bird Flew)
Leinad Pájaro De la Hoz | Colombia, Cuba | 20 minutes
As birds flutter in a large empty coliseum, time and death come together one night. The memory of a friend who is no more invades the mind of Boloy, main player of the Cuban volleyball team, who despite the pain tries to rejoin the morning training.

Camp Widow
Anna Moot-Levin & Laura Green | US | 15 minutes
An immersion into a weekend gathering of “widows”—people of all ages, genders, and orientations.

Embodied
Samuel Wright Smith | US | 13 minutes
A collective oil pastel-animated reflection on death, as shared by individuals facing the end of life aided by psychedelic-assisted care.

400 Cassettes
Thelyia Petraki | Greece | 11 minutes
After a lesson about cosmic archaeologists and a water fight in the schoolyard, Elly steals Faye’s soul and Faye gives Elly a rare birthday present. But then, under a sky full of stars, a song from the past will remind the girls that nothing really lasts forever.

Chao Somnop Chet (Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites)
Chheangkea | Cambodia, France, US | 19 minutes
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Sandcastles
Meredith Stewart | UK | 5 minutes
Struggling to cope with the weight of bereavement, a child decides to go on a journey to the seaside to reconnect with their memories. On this colourful and nostalgic journey, the child undergoes a transformation, in more than one way.