Local Middle Schooler | Shorts A - Beyond the End of the World | Indie Meme Film Festival 2024

Indie Meme Film Festival 2024

Shorts A - Beyond the End of the World

Expired April 26, 2022 4:59 AM

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CONTENT WARNING: This shorts program includes some violence, sexuality, & language that may be inappropriate for young children.

Viewer discretion is advised.From sisters surviving a post-apocalyptic Bangladesh to a middle schooler altering reality with magic eyelashes, these visionary shorts follow characters as they face cataclysms, personal and planetary, and build new worlds.

She's a people pleaser. She's insecure. She wants nothing more than to have clear skin. Her life changes drastically when she wishes on a fallen eyelash and her wish is granted: she has the clearest goddamn skin she's ever had. When word gets out that Anagha has magic eyelashes, she's exploited for them by her school, her community, and eventually the government. She battles the weight of the world with the weight of being a middle schooler.

Year
2021
Runtime
11 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States

Director
Sanjna Bharadwaj
Screenwriter
Sanjna Bharadwaj
Cast
Isa Hanssen, Natalie O'Brien, Jonni Phillips

6 films in package

In a post-apocalyptic Bangladesh, two sisters face a vampiric threat.

In a future version of Kolkata, India, rendered unlivable by sea level rise, things take a dark turn when a family of climate change refugees are ambushed by a tiger on the flooded streets.

On a field trip, a girl reflects on life's changes.

Noor and Layla are breaking up. It’s the end of the road for these two Muslim women…or is it just the beginning? Five life-changing moments in their relationship are marked by the Muslim call to prayer.

Navozande, the Musician

A story of love, war, and hardship in 13th-century Persia.

Local Middle Schooler

A middle schooler's magic eyelashes are coveted by her friends and the US government.

This virtual screening is eligible for audience awards! Unlock it to cast your vote.

Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: United States of America.

CONTENT WARNING: This shorts program includes some violence, sexuality, & language that may be inappropriate for young children.

Viewer discretion is advised.From sisters surviving a post-apocalyptic Bangladesh to a middle schooler altering reality with magic eyelashes, these visionary shorts follow characters as they face cataclysms, personal and planetary, and build new worlds.

She's a people pleaser. She's insecure. She wants nothing more than to have clear skin. Her life changes drastically when she wishes on a fallen eyelash and her wish is granted: she has the clearest goddamn skin she's ever had. When word gets out that Anagha has magic eyelashes, she's exploited for them by her school, her community, and eventually the government. She battles the weight of the world with the weight of being a middle schooler.

Year
2021
Runtime
11 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States

Director
Sanjna Bharadwaj
Screenwriter
Sanjna Bharadwaj
Cast
Isa Hanssen, Natalie O'Brien, Jonni Phillips