Toshie the Nihilist | WTF! (short films) | Sydney Underground Film Festival

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WTF! (short films)

Expired September 26, 2021 4:00 PM

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WTF! - SHORT FILM SESSION

Presents a package of confounding curiosities for the cinematically adventurous at heart. These films all venture into subject matter sometimes disturbing, sometimes deranged but delightfully fun. Featuring films by some of independent cinemas’ most unique creatives, this collection of shorts is so mind-meltingly weird, you’ll be left asking…WTF!

Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero.

Year
2021
Runtime
15 minutes
Country
Japan
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Rating
MA15+

Director
Matthew Chozick

8 films in package

A suicidal girl's life changes when she encounters a man-sized Furby.

Wolf in Dude's Clothing

A starving wolf finds a suit of human skin, crawls inside, and becomes a man.

Closed captions available

Anonymity Guaranteed

Two men are brought together through a website whose purpose is not what it seems.

Toshie the Nihilist

Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero.

Taking the after-school special format and crashing it at high speed head-on with a whirligig of 90's VHS/video game/Nickelodeon trash imagery.

Closed captions available

Hospital Dumpster Divers

Chaos breaks out at the hospital when a mutant dumpster troll is accidentally brought to life, as a result of shoddy waste management by the shuffle-dancing young man Rasmus.

The Lake Parasite

Toxic waste runoff from a luxury resort creates a lake monster which wreaks havoc on the exclusive resort town.

An in-depth technical analysis on Fruit.

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

If you have a SUFF All-Access Festival Pass or a 4 or 10 Film Pass, make sure you're logged into your account to watch this film. If you do not have a Pass, a separate ticket to watch this film can be purchased at the listed price. (Please remember, once you start watching you have 48 hours to finish watching each session.)

WTF! - SHORT FILM SESSION

Presents a package of confounding curiosities for the cinematically adventurous at heart. These films all venture into subject matter sometimes disturbing, sometimes deranged but delightfully fun. Featuring films by some of independent cinemas’ most unique creatives, this collection of shorts is so mind-meltingly weird, you’ll be left asking…WTF!

Cryptocurrency exchange secretary Toshie (Rino Higa) ought to be celebrating the release of her boyfriend (Taro Yabe) from jail. Instead, a freak accident compels her to swim from Japan to Hawaii with the child of an American-Vietcong war hero.

Year
2021
Runtime
15 minutes
Country
Japan
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Rating
MA15+

Director
Matthew Chozick