Hobnobben Film Festival: VIRTUAL

NOT ALL BLOCKS OF FILMS NEED TITLES: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE EDITION

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10 films in package
Compassionate Caren in the Big Bad World
Caren is a control freak who no longer feels accepted. She'll have to change or society will have to understand her better.
The Mall Man
A shopping mall manager undertakes a marathon session of wheeling-and-dealing in a last-ditch effort to save his failing mall.
Paper Chasers
After a practical joke goes wrong, a group of college friends must go on a journey to right their wrongs.
Flames
Two young men with a burning desire to dance are pressured to pursue wrestling by their grandfather.
First Love
A queer woman takes a journey of introspection that leads her to discover her true feelings about her first love.
Closed captions available
Why The Dogs and Wolves Fear Each Other
Narrated in the Lenape language, this film tells a story from the Lenape tribe and preserves it in animated format.
Beate sits in the bathroom in silence
At a house party, a middle-aged woman sits in the bathroom in silence. Then a man comes in with whom she has an unusual relationship.
The First Gardener
In a dystopian world, a lonely girl realizes she must overcome her fears, open her heart, and connect with others.
Dreaming of You(th)
An older woman finds herself entranced by a familiar stranger in this celebration of age through music and dance.
A couple of songs away
An artist paints a mural on a 500-square-meter wall that will inspire a creatively blocked songwriter.

This seemingly random block of ten shorts has a unifying thread among them: They stir up immense joy and deep reflection. Ever wonder how Carens perceive the world? What is the future of our malls? Should professors invest in security systems? Why shouldn’t men just dance? And does art inspire more art? While we can't claim to have definitive answers, these films might help you find answers. Or maybe more questions. Watch and feel some feels.

A darkly comic satire that explores the fading status of shopping malls in contemporary society. As a mall manager strives to breathe life into his failing mall, the film reflects on the challenges of American consumerism, declining sales, and changing retail landscapes.

  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Dustin Morrow
  • Producer
    Dustin Morrow
  • Cast
    Tom Walton
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