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BIFF Shorts: International NarrativesBIFF Shorts: International Narratives

BIFF Shorts: International Narratives

October 8-12, 2020

Virtual Screening

BIFF Shorts: International Narratives

Stories from across the globe and into your home.


Wednesday

Lisa Delhom & Jeremy Paquet (Dir), 10 minutes, WNY Premiere, Canada

French with English subtitles

When their bus doesn’t arrive, 8-year olds Iris and Leo set out on an unforgettable urban adventure in this charming fantasy.


Since Ambreen

Alexandre Ayoub (Dir), 13 minutes, WNY Premiere, France

French with English subtitles

Shortly after the death of his wife Ambreen, Zeeshan (Milou Berra), the owner of a minimarket in the suburbs of Paris, has to face the consequences of the sudden disappearance of his 9-year-old daughter Jawna.


Il Vestito (The Suit)

Maurizio Ravallese (Dir), 15 minutes, NY Premiere, USA

Italian with English subtitles

Syrian immigrant Amed (Danilo Arena) is caught stealing a suit from a sick groom who has just been left at the altar and is sent on a mission to atone for his sin.


Anna

Dekel Berenson (Dir), 15 minutes, WNY Premiere, UK/Ukraine

Ukrainian and English with English subtitles

Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna (Svetlana Barandich) is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country and searching for love.


Kaddish

Razid Season (Dir), 15 minutes, NY Premiere, USA

German, Polish and Yiddish with English subtitles

A young Ashkenazim man and a Rabi risk everything to honor their deceased families in Nazi occupied Poland in this captivating 1943-set drama.


About Colonia

Eduardo Shlomo Velazquez (Dir), 30 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA/Dominican Republic

English and Spanish with English subtitles

Colonia is a nineteen-year-old Dominican-American nursing student who lives in a tiny apartment in Brooklyn with her eccentric and religiously conservative mother.


The News

Lorin Terezi (Dir), 20 minutes, WNY Premiere, Albania

Albanian with English subtitles

After a shocking discovery from afar, a small Albanian village finds itself in the national spotlight in this subtle satire.


Watch the Virtual Red Carpet Interview for Anna here!

Watch the Virtual Red Carpet Interview for Wednesday here!

  • Still from Wednesday

    Still from Wednesday

    Directed by: Lisa Delhom and Jeremy Paquet

  • Video from Since Ambreen

    Directed by: Alexandre Ayoub

    Still from Since Ambreen

    Still from Since Ambreen

    Directed by: Alexandre Ayoub

  • Video from Il Vestito (The Suit)

    Directed by: Maurizio Ravallese

    Still from Il Vestito (The Suit)

    Still from Il Vestito (The Suit)

    Directed by: Maurizio Ravallese

  • Video from Anna

    Directed by: Dekel Berenson

    Still from Anna

    Still from Anna

    Directed by: Dekel Berenson

  • Video from Kaddish

    Directed by: Razid Season

    Still from Kaddish

    Still from Kaddish

    Directed by: Razid Season

  • Video from About Colonia

    Directed by: Eduardo Shlomo Velazquez

    Still from About Colonia

    Still from About Colonia

    Directed by: Eduardo Shlomo Velazquez

  • Video from The News

    Directed by: Lorin Terezi

    Still from The News

    Still from The News

    Directed by: Lorin Terezi

October 8-12, 2020

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