PIECE BY PIECE | SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS | CIFF 2023

CIFF 2023

SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS

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Laughing until you cry or crying until you're laughing? These darkly comedic shorts will keep you on your toes.

Content advisory: themes and depictions of animal harm

Two teenage friends are roaming the neighbourhood together and having a conversation. The boy asks his friend about her headscarf. As a joke, he rips it off her head and drives away. Afraid of the consequences of being seen, the girl runs after him. The unusual chase leads the two of them to new insights and a bit more openness.

PIECE BY PIECE will be screened as a part of the SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS package.

Year
2023
Runtime
9 minutes
Language
German
Country
Austria
Premiere
Alberta
Subtitle Language
English

Director
Reza Rasouli
Screenwriter
Reza Rasouli
Producer
Reza Rasouli
Cast
Alara Yilmaz, Alessandro Fraissl
Cinematographer
Jonathan Meiri
Editor
Reza Rasouli
Music
Brambels

9 films in package

NOODLES FOREVER

En route to his daughter's birthday party, a hapless father annihilates a wiener dog with his car.

BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY

A married couple spends their days entertaining other people's children at a carnival. They will soon uncover why they have not been blessed with a child of...

Newly diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer, 23-year-old Rob must now take the first big step… masturbate into a cup to protect a future he isn’t sure...

While two teenage friends roam around the neighbourhood, they just want to pass the time together but new perspectives are revealed.

A bird hits a window of a café and disrupts its customers. A woman faces a decision on whether to ignore nature or react.

Catherine and Louis struggle when trying to replace a cat for their daughter that needs to be an exact replica.

DON'T COME IN... YET

Tonight’s the night, Paraplegic Jake and his best friend June plan to hook up, but an overbearing dad and a rather large spider present some minor...

DEATH TO THE BIKINI!

Lili, a 10-year-old, rebels when her parents force her to wear a bikini top, even though she has always swam topless.

Ruby and Paula are psyched to be their own bosses at FYZZLE Cosmetics when a small dog, a medium amount of blood, and a box of loose powder conspire against...

The best of the fest as decided by the fans themselves! Most films at the festival are eligible for our Audience Awards and are based on the collective score of the audience ballots collected at each screening online and in-cinema. Unlock it to cast your vote.

Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: Canada.

Laughing until you cry or crying until you're laughing? These darkly comedic shorts will keep you on your toes.

Content advisory: themes and depictions of animal harm

Two teenage friends are roaming the neighbourhood together and having a conversation. The boy asks his friend about her headscarf. As a joke, he rips it off her head and drives away. Afraid of the consequences of being seen, the girl runs after him. The unusual chase leads the two of them to new insights and a bit more openness.

PIECE BY PIECE will be screened as a part of the SHORTS: AFTER LAUGHTER COMES TEARS package.

Year
2023
Runtime
9 minutes
Language
German
Country
Austria
Premiere
Alberta
Subtitle Language
English

Director
Reza Rasouli
Screenwriter
Reza Rasouli
Producer
Reza Rasouli
Cast
Alara Yilmaz, Alessandro Fraissl
Cinematographer
Jonathan Meiri
Editor
Reza Rasouli
Music
Brambels