NARRATIVE SHORTS BLOCK 1

When the Wolf's Away

During her hypnosis session, Lara is confronted to the demons of her past. Will she be able to free herself from them?

To heal her wounds, Lara chose to put everything behind her. She is on the wrong track.

In the course of her hypnosis session, she makes a discovery: the person she must forgive is not the person she believes.

Directed by Jeanne Boyé

Country: France

Bus Stop

Mr. Peters is a choleric businessman. On a hot summer morning, on the way to work his car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. His phone has no signal so his only option is to walk to the next bus stop. The bus only comes four times a day and due to some unfortunate events, he manages to miss every single one. The only thing he is holding onto is his little book, "A guide to inner peace", the only thing he really doesn't have (except for water). An exaggerated comedy that shows the probably worst day in someone's life that should make us laugh in a time where we all sink into self-pity over the circumstances that are currently making our lives more difficult.

Directed by Moritz Högemann, Leo Rüland

Country: Côte d'Ivoire

Midsummer Beauty

Set in the Irish countryside one Summer, Luna (Rebecca Jones) slowly realises that she has feelings for her best friend Elsie (Devlin Staunton). Not wanting to ruin their friendship, she can’t decide whether or not she should reveal her true feelings.

Directed by Oisín McKeogh

Country: Ireland

The Clone

Story is about clones who are growing for organs. Eventually one of them is running away from the island.

Directed by Valerii Petrov

Country: Russia

Grey Area

A hitchhiker sees her trip compromise by the meeting of a couple with a disturbing behavior.

Directed by Guillaume Agier

Country: Canada

Superstar

Min-hyuk, who came to Korea from Iran at the age of 7, with his father, who was a business owner. One day he received a departer order and he has no choice but to leave Korea. But when he returns to Iran with Catholic conversion, he would be in danger...Min-hyeok spends a day borrowing suits from his friends to prepare for an important refugee trial tomorrow.

Directed by Lee Tae-yang

Country: Korea

Sleeping Rough: Catherine's Story

Sleeping Rough: Catherine’s Story follows Catherine, a young woman who moves straight out of care into a flat with her boyfriend; however it soon becomes clear that the relationship is emotionally abusive, and with no-one to turn to, she escapes onto the streets.

Sleeping Rough: Catherine’s Story is a community-based docudrama about female street homelessness. Based on real interviews conducted with women experiencing homelessness, the film follows a young woman and the circumstances that force her to sleep on the street. The film was produced in collaboration with The Big Issue Foundation and Cardboard Citizens, shot in real locations and entirely with actors with personal experience of homelessness. Sleeping Rough: Catherine’s Story encourages understanding of the issues that affect women experiencing homelessness and aims to empower people to take a stand.

Directed by Owain Astles

Country: United Kingdom