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BIFF Shorts: Global EpisodicBIFF Shorts: Global Episodic

BIFF Shorts: Global Episodic

Friday, October 11, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

North Park Theatre

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Women's stories – a womb with a view. 109 minutes.


Escort: A New Call

Darina Manapova (Dir), 29 minutes, Kazakhstan, US Premiere

In Russian + Kazakh w/ English subtitles.

Adelya (Sabina Seksenbaeva), a young webcam model, becomes an escort to support her younger sister. Things take a turn when Adelya’s client is found murdered, and suspicion falls on her. With the help of the victim’s best friend, with whom she develops a romantic relationship, Adelya must figure out who the real murderer is.


Expecting

Esther Rauch (Dir), 79 minutes, Germany, North American Premiere

In German w/ English subtitles.

The story of Lena (Laura Berlin), a young teacher, wife, and mother, who accidentally gets pregnant for a second time. This comes as a big surprise, because she and her husband only managed to conceive their first daughter through IVF. Lena is happy with her life as it is, and she quickly decides she doesn’t want another baby. But the hardest part comes after making this decision – she finds herself having to justify her choice to everybody in her life.

  • Still from Escort: A New Call

    Still from Escort: A New Call

    Directed by: Darina Manapova

  • Video from Expecting

    Directed by: Esther Rauch

    Still from Expecting

    Still from Expecting

    Directed by: Esther Rauch

Friday, October 11, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

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