1st Ontario International Film Festival

International Short Films' Block I (Festivals' Award Winners & Nominees)

Expired October 26, 2020 3:45 AM
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10 films in package
Raheel
Raheel , an Afghan national, has illegally traveled to Iran to look for her husband, but there comes up some problems that leave her no hope to move ahead!
Augusta and Antonico
Augusta and Antonico, a soap-opera by Cesar Felipe Pereira. An encounter of two lives sometimes gives way to goodbyes!
Kintsugi
“Kintsugi” is the story of Lea, a therapist who specialised in treating victims of sexual abuse. After going through an assault on her herself she is not able to follow her own methods and becomes a victim of her trauma. She loses the control of her life and taps into the abyss of her own psyche. This film is a journey through the inner empire of a distressed woman, where reality and fiction, truth and dreams entwine!
Cloud
An allegorical reflection of Athens today, and a raw depiction of a family drama between father and daughter. Two hopeless people, two common lives, countless clouds!
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Ascaris
A black comedy, a short depiction of the life of Choong Ryul!
Touiza
During the Algerian civil war (1991/2001), Touiza, the Madame’s dog dies and Yasmine, her maid, has to leave the house, but Madame wants her to stay!
Bertin
In the Alps, Bertin a big man and Yohann a little one robe a charity shop.
It's Him
A tormented man watches his neighbor beating his wife. He suspects that the abuse has turned deadly this time and contemplates what he should do!
Wedding Photo
Nowadays, the importance of photography that we carry in the comfort of mobile phones is important for people!
The Thorn
The young quality inspector Wilson Black has no idea that he is the center of a conspiracy. When he wakes up tied to a chair in a cellar, he thinks that he still has control over the situation. But Luger, the pragmatic enforcer of the company will soon show him otherwise. A thriller about control, deception and the strive for power!
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The film is a black comedy, a short depiction of the life of Choong Ryul. He is the son of a corrupt university professor who inherits from his father the traits of corruption and deceitfulness, who realizes his true evil nature and develops into a social beacon of evil. His life ultimately results in failure, as a result of the shortcomings of his moral character.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    36 minutes
  • Language
    Korean
  • Country
    Korea, Republic of
  • Director
    Martin J. Lee
  • Screenwriter
    Martin J. Lee
  • Producer
    Yongho Kim
  • Cast
    Jung-hoon Ahn
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