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A couple stop at a motel in an unfamiliar territory. An unreliable memory reveals the irrelevance of identity.

A 1984 PERIOD PIECE IN PRESENT DAY

A couple stop at a motel in an unfamiliar territory. An unreliable memory reveals the irrelevance of identity.

The police arrive at an indoor swimming pool and order a man to vacate the pool so he can be arrested, but the man refuses.

SWIMMER (BADAREN)

The police arrive at an indoor swimming pool and order a man to vacate the pool so he can be arrested, but the man refuses.

An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks.

BLOCKS

An existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit toy blocks.

A pregnant woman visits her family’s beach condo in Florida to escape for the weekend.

CLAIRE AT SEVEN MONTHS

A pregnant woman visits her family’s beach condo in Florida to escape for the weekend.

DAVID

Brandi and Alex are sibling realtors at the top of their game... until they meet their biggest fan and everything they care about is put in jeopardy.

THE FEELING

Brandi and Alex are sibling realtors at the top of their game... until they meet their biggest fan and everything they care about is put in jeopardy.

A chaotic phase in the life of a new mother, pumped with hormones and lacking sleep, this period of intensity is burned deep into the heart of the protagonist.

POSTPARTUM (WOCHENBETT)

A chaotic phase in the life of a new mother, pumped with hormones and lacking sleep, this period of intensity is burned deep into the heart of the protagonist.

AFI Festivals Programmer Malin Kan leads a conversation between filmmakers Zach Woods (DAVID), Henriette Rietz (POSTPARTUM), Jonatan Etzler (SWIMMER), Bridey Elliot (THE FEELING), Sean Glass (A 1984 PERIOD PIECE IN PRESENT DAY), Jacob Halpren (CLAIRE AT SEVEN MONTHS) and Bridget Moloney (BLOCKS).

Q&A - SHORTS PROGRAM 5

AFI Festivals Programmer Malin Kan leads a conversation between filmmakers Zach Woods (DAVID), Henriette Rietz (POSTPARTUM), Jonatan Etzler (SWIMMER), Bridey Elliot (THE FEELING), Sean Glass (A 1984 PERIOD PIECE IN PRESENT DAY), Jacob Halpren (CLAIRE AT SEVEN MONTHS) and Bridget Moloney (BLOCKS).

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SHORTS PROGRAM 5

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