Friday Shorts @ 8
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DATE
Friday, April 7, 2017 -
TIME
8:00 PM -
VENUE
Urban Beat -
TICKETS
$5
For Your Own Safety
Jonas works at the hand baggage screening at an airport. He is obsessed by preventing the next terrorist attack. But neither his colleagues, nor his boss appreciate his commitment. His attention is raised by the suspicious behaviour of a Muslim colleague. Is this Jonas chance to finally get the recognition he deserves?
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DIRECTOR
Florian Heinzen-Ziob -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
15 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
German -
COUNTRY
Germany
In the Beginning was Water and Sky
A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends fantasy and real life events. Two Native American children navigate the dark corners of American history trying to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
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DIRECTOR
Ryan Ward -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
13 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
Kryo
David (41) tries to cheat the death of his wife Evelyn (37) through the help of cryonics. When they wake up from cryo sleep in the far future, they find themselves to be alone and trapped inside a deserted cryo facility. But even after hundreds of years David has to learn the hard way that death is an undeniable part of life.
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DIRECTOR
Christoph Heimer -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
30 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
German -
COUNTRY
Germany
Slow Wallet
slow wallet (noun) – A person who deliberately takes a long ass time taking out their wallet so someone offers to pay for them first.
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DIRECTOR
Sheridan O’Donnell -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
3 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
USA
The Return of Erkin
Erkin gets out of prison and wants to return to his former life. But everything has changed and he does not know if he can live as a free man.
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DIRECTOR
Maria Guskova -
YEAR
2015 -
RUNTIME
29 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
Uzbek -
COUNTRY
Russia
Gubagude Ko
A man witnesses a young woman’s rape and experiences the guilt of his inaction. (ft. Mahershala Ali)
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DIRECTOR
Philiane Phang -
YEAR
2016 -
RUNTIME
11 Minutes -
LANGUAGE
English -
COUNTRY
United States
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- Potter’s Mill
- Fri, April 7 9:00 PM
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