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Drama Archives | Capital City Film Festival
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POSTED: Feb 20, 2025

Volador

*CONTENT WARNING: Self-Harm* Volador’ explores the power of acceptance. Mateo, an 18 year old from Mexico, fights his way through challenges that arise in a place (Grand Rapids) he would describe as dull. He works as a part-time cashier and commercial photographer for Supermercado Mexico. While living in a house that’s constantly throwing parties, he […]

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Water Lilies

Hyowon, who dreams of becoming an actress, runs away to Seoul with Eunseo, a high school dropout. The two girls step into the sprawling city with their fragile hopes, clutching at its promises like lifelines. Their first home is a basement room, dim and shabby, the air thick and heavy, but to them, it is […]

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When Everything Was Blue

A heartfelt drama that unfolds through the intimate lens of a home video camera. It tells the story of Luke, a firefighter, and his family, as they navigate the heartbreaking aftermath of September 11th. Capturing the family’s everyday moments, juxtaposed against the backdrop of Luke’s declining health due to 9/11-related illnesses, the film immerses us […]

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Treadmill

Dimitra, a nearly 50-year-old woman living with her manipulative elderly mother, Rea, faces a breaking point when she attempts to install a treadmill in her bedroom.

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Universe 25

*CONTENT WARNING: Self-Harm* A mysterious entity. A bizarre psychological experiment. Imprisoned in “The Room,” a woman can’t know anyone longer than 30 days. It’s difficult to say what’s worse: knowing that anyone she cares about will disappear, or that they might be replaced by someone worse. With no hope of escape, she must confront the […]

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Victoria

Victoria calls her mom.

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The Newcomer

*CONTENT WARNING: Self-Harm* Amy forges an intense bond with the ghost in her apartment, risking the erosion of her own identity.

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The Wind Will Carry Her

Mother of a 6 year-old child, Camille runs away from her daily life, leaving behind her son and her husband Eric. When her car breaks in a small seaside town, Camille meets Léa, a young musician who sings at a restaurant at night. They develop a particular relationship after talking about their families and their […]

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The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge

Do we really need to wash sheets every week? Why would you ever have to clean a shower head? What is the difference between the blue sponge and the yellow sponge? These are the questions that haunt Jason. He doesn’t understand the world’s obsession (and his husband Erik’s obsession) with cleanliness. So, on the day […]

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Thinkle

An ordinary man’s journey in search of his inner well-being.