2025 FESTIVALApril 2-12, 2025Lansing, MI

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POSTED: Feb 20, 2025

HOLY HEAVÊNESS

The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones… There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy… The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.

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Jedo’s Dead

When a young middle-eastern girl finds her grandfather dead, she is forced to grapple with the earthly rituals and spiritual loose-ends of loss.

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Locations

An American locations scout in France is haunted by his surroundings, while vying for approval from his expecting girlfriend’s mysterious parents.

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IWYTK (I Want You To Know)

A film about friendship, road trips and the time we will never get back.

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Geezers

The “Geezer Happy Hour” is Ann Arbor’s hottest event – especially for the over 70 crowd. Every Friday, from 6p to 9p, a graying generation pull on their dance shoes and rock out to a live band like its 1968. At the center of it all is Randy Tessier. Not only does he organize the […]

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Lost & Found

Two sisters struggle with how to take care of a red giant doll who turns out to be their ill father.

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Lover

This story tells about the relationship between a companion robot, ALICE, and her owner, Hana. Hana, suffering from depression, often releases her stress on ALICE, causing the robot to frequently malfunction. ALICE begins to question her own emotions and purpose, but ultimately chooses to believe that her love for Hana is real. After Hana’s suicide, […]

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Castling

A young man, disappointed in human relations, moves into a tower in the middle of nowhere. However the pleasant solitude gives in to dreams of intimacy, but perhaps for the last time.

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Catfeine

After an exhausting day, the protagonist drags their tired body home, longing for their plump “family member.” Ignoring the family member’s resistance, the protagonist hugs them tightly, finding comfort in the embrace. In this healing moment, the protagonist feels a sense of euphoria, seeing a warm sky surrounded by paw-shaped clouds. A paw-shaped cloud floats […]

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Cow Killer

Naser’s sick cow is about to die, but it lives due to Khazar’s (his granddaughter) wish for it to be healed. Naser recognizes this as a miracle and goes after other sick cows, along with Khazar, to repeat the miracle.