A search for the right words, an old man’s stoic struggle for survival, musical rivalries and clumsy male bonding galore in our second International Programme.

Advisory Cert 15

Sunday 2nd December at 4.00pm

NIAMOS sc.1 (Nia Cultural Centre)

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SWAN SONG                       

UK Premiere

Dir / Wri: Guy Mansfield, Prod: Annie Parnell, Wri: Timothy Daly.

Australia, 2018, 14 min 48 sec, Cert 15

A suburban piano teacher gives his annoying pupil a lesson that won’t be forgotten….

A BOTTLE OF LOVE           

UK Premiere

Dir / Wri: Koh Lak Jung, Prod: Jung Soo Jin.

South Korea, 2018, 19 min 48 sec. Cert PG
Mr. Choi, an elderly man, barely makes ends meet by collecting and selling recycled paper and empty bottles. One day, however, he sees a gleam of hope…

SLIDING AWAY                   

Greater Manchester Premiere

Dir / Prod / Wri: Bob Findlay, Prod: Amanda Richards.

Canada, 2017, 14 min 35 sec, Cert 15

A son attempts to connect with his dying father through images of the father’s life. while staying present to his young daughter.

THE KHOOMEI ARTIST      

UK Premiere

Dir / Prod: Ran Ao

China, 2017, 15 min 51 sec, Cert 12

A self-described master throat singer demonstrates his skill to a special guest in a Mongolian yurt. To his surprise, he discovers that the guest is an old friend and rival.

NO PROBLEM  [KEIN PROBLEM]          

UK Premiere

Dir / Wri: Magnus Millang, Prod: Mettelise Hansen, Wri: Mads Rosenkrantz Grage.

Denmark, 2017, 19 min 08 sec, Cert 15

Copenhagen, late 1990s. When the lead singer of Denmark’s second-best cover band calls in sick, the band’s two insecure backup singers start backstabbing each other over the role of lead singer for the night.

 

SJAAK’S WIFE DIED, SO NOW HE NEEDS TO SAY SOMETHING       

UK Premiere

Dir: Eva M. C. Zanen, Prod: Oak Motion Pictures, Wri: Medi Broekman

Netherlands, 2017, 11 min, Cert 12

76 year old Sjaak has to write theeulogy for his recently deceased wife – but he can’t get past the opening words.

TRT: 94 min 39 sec