Anchor (Portugal) by Helder Faria
Narrative Short Films / Cannes International Film Week
•
16m
Anna and Helena, two mothers, struggle with forced separations. Anna, a Ukrainian refugee, tries to survive in Lisbon with her daughter Kamilla. Helena, Portuguese, grieves the death of her son. The two women become friends the day they meet at the Food Bank.
Running time: 00:16:00
Up Next in Narrative Short Films / Cannes International Film Week
-
Donkey Skin (Morocco) by Taha Aziz
In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, 16-year-old Ilyas, a determined young boy from a rural Amazigh village, embarks on a perilous journey to find medicine for his ailing mother. With nothing but his donkey as his companion, his path crosses that of Abla, a privileged young woman from th...
-
Themis is Tired (France) by Ilya Demu...
A corrupt judge’s life unravels when ‘Conscience’ invades her home as ball lightning. But the real reckoning comes with Themis — who drags her into a grotesque opera of justice, where the punisher becomes the punished.
Running time: 00:34:20 -
The Cost of Consideration (Adjusted f...
A lonely man in his 60s accepts a stranger's invitation on a community app, leading him to Thanksgiving dinner with a young married couple in his neighborhood.
Running time: 00:22:00
