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Narrative Shorts 5 - Hidden Histories

94 minutes 7 Films

Zooming in on familiar historical events, this slate spotlights the kinds of personal stories rarely highlighted in textbooks.

In this program
250km

250km

Directed by
Hasmik Movsisyan
2022
23 minutes
Armenian

When a war suddenly breaks out, a 14-year-old boy finds himself faced with a life-altering decision.

Break

Break

Directed by
Sam Henderson
U.S.
2023
9 minutes
English

A young drummer looks to fulfill his dream of being a drummer in a jazz trio.

Fred

Fred

Directed by
Bjorn Franklin, Johnny Marchetta
U.K.
2023
6 minutes
English

The sinking of the Titanic leaves an old man with nothing but delusion and the haunting memories that plague him.

In the Garden of Tulips

In the Garden of Tulips

Directed by
Julia Elihu
U.S.
2023
14 minutes
English

At the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Caroline takes a car ride with her father through the Iranian countryside.

Letter to a Pig

Letter to a Pig

Directed by
Tal KANTOR
France
2022
17 minutes
Hebrew

A Holocaust survivor reads a letter he wrote to the pig who saved his life.

Tommies

Tommies

Directed by
Brian Fairbairn, Karl Eccleston
U.K.
2022
15 minutes
English

In Regency-era Londonm, five women waiting for a carriage descend into a frenzy of vicious gossip about a notorious scandal ? with devastating results.

War Is Over!

War Is Over!

Directed by
Dave Mullins
U.S.
2023
10 minutes
English

From Oscar-winning filmmakers and the John Lennon estate comes a story of war.