Sundance Film Festival

Short Film Program 6

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7 films in package
The Vacation
A Black man attempts to take a vacation.
Azheh
A boy lives in a border village with Azheh. After Azheh’s death, the boy tries to fulfill her will to be buried in his homeland.
Mirror Party
Two friends role-play a breakup conversation.
OURIKA!
The long-dead Ourika, a Senegalese girl enslaved by a French aristocrat, is awoken in the eerie space between life and death, between body and soul, where she finds her way back to life and into liberation.
Take Me Home
After their mother’s death, a cognitively disabled woman and her estranged sister must learn to communicate in order to move forward.
The Newt Congress
The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of giant talking newts. Adapted from the novel War with the Newts by Karel Čapek.
Simo
In order to prove his popularity to his older brother, Simo sneakily infiltrates his brother’s gaming channel and uses a suspicious object to help increase the viewers. His actions have the effect of a bomb on the whole family.
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The long-dead Ourika, a Senegalese girl enslaved by a French aristocrat, is awoken in the eerie space between life and death, between body and soul, where she finds her way back to life and into liberation.

This film offers Audio Description. For in-person screenings, please submit an accommodation request to arrange for an audio description device at your screening time/location. This assists our Accessibility team with ensuring enough devices are available.

Audience Advisory: This film contains strobe effects and may potentially trigger seizures. Viewer discretion is advised.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Xenia Matthews
  • Screenwriter
    Xenia Matthews
  • Producer
    Stephanie Malson
  • Production Design
    Hanna Hamilton
  • Sound Design
    Xenia Matthews,David “lil’dave” Adams
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