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A slice of life film set in the Bronx, New York—IN SUDDEN DARKNESS follows the life of the Moores, a working-class Black family trying to stay afloat in the midst of the city-wide blackout. Searching for solutions to cope, the family descends directly into the darkness and chaos. With the heat causing frustrations to run high, how do the Moores and their community come together in the face of the unknown?

IN SUDDEN DARKNESS

Set during the NYC blackout of 2003, IN SUDDEN DARKNESS tells the story of a young girl named Tatianna, as she watches her family and community cope in the heat and chaos.

Exploring true events of discrimination against women in Israel, SUMMER SHADE offers a slice-of-life insight into an Israeli hot summer day. Gal, a 13-year-old adventurous girl wanders alone towards her favorite relaxing summer spot, the magical refreshing pond nearby her house. Shortly after her arrival, a group of ultra-orthodox Hassidic teenagers violently try to kick her out, threatened by her femininity.

SUMMER SHADE (צל בקיץ)

During an Israeli hot summer day, a young girl and four Hasidic teenagers clash over the only water source around.

A New York artist's obsession makes her the leader of a squirrel war on Facebook. The pressure cooker of quarantine mixed with the polarization of politics intensifies the ire of squirrel lovers everywhere.

SQUIRREL WARS

A New York artist's obsession makes her the leader of a squirrel war on Facebook. The pressure cooker of quarantine mixed with the polarization of politics intensifies the ire of squirrel lovers everywhere.

An awkward family reunion at a business/karaoke dinner leads a Chinese mother to realize the consequences of leaving her daughter in the care of an American homestay family.

LONELY BLUE NIGHT

An awkward family reunion at a business/karaoke dinner leads a Chinese mother to realize the consequences of leaving her daughter in the care of an American homestay family.

After 8 year old Juwon gets removed from Bible class by her Sunday school teacher, she follows an Agama Lizard into the bowels of the “Heaven’s Gate” Mega Church. Her journey into the labyrinth exposes the financial inner workings and the hidden activities behind the scenes. Plunging her deeper until she is confronted by a spellbinding sermon and a congregation worshipping in a hypnotised frenzy. Magical interactions with an alarmingly larger Lizard and a sturdy gateman serve as metaphors for the preceding incidents. As her family proceeds to leave the Church, they are intercepted by the dramatic confrontation with a gang of holy armed robbers.

LIZARD

An 8-year-old girl with an ability to sense danger gets ejected from Sunday school service. She unwittingly witnesses the underbelly in and around a Mega Church in Lagos.

Winning Film: JURY AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY + THE ELLEN AWARD

Program 02 Q&amp;A with:Jill Morley of SQUIRREL WARSJohnson Cheng of LONELY BLUE NIGHTAkinola Davies Jr of LIZARDTayler Montague of IN SUDDEN DARKNESSModerated by Inney Prakash

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