AFMX 2023 FESTIVAL- Block #19: Narrative Shorts

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Waiting, Directed by Stephen SuettingerA man expects news that could change his life forever and when it finally comes, he learns that love is patient…sometimes.

Rabies, Directed by Alberto Díaz Lopez Filomena ‘s life is struck by poverty and the sad obscurity of hardship and torment.

Chevalier, Directed by Frédéric Zeimet Lonely and abandoned by her father and society, Emma, eleven years, throws herself body and soul into a lost cause.

Seward, Directed by Debra Pralle Still haunted by years of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of his father, an aging ex-hockey player schools an over-bearing coach on the dangers of tough love, inspiring him to let his daughter “just play”.

Here Lies Bird, Directed by Douglas Lennox-Salinas While playing in a park, a young Boy and Girl discover a bird lying in the grass. Initially, the children have starkly different reactions to their discovery, but begin to reflect on the bird’s life, where he or she is now and on the relationships we leave behind after death.

The Stairs, Directed by Jessica Aquila Cymerman Rose, a child of Irish and Italian immigrants in 1968 Brooklyn, attempts to fit in with the boys by joining the game her brother plays with his friend. Their tenement building super and local Deacon starts preying on Rose, until Mrs. Teruli, an old-world Italian healer breaks his hold.

To Be Honest, Directed by John Robert Hammerer Two exes attempt to reconnect, unaware they each have something to hide.