For Rosa

Narrative Shorts: Period Pieces

127 minutes 9 Films

These dramatic shorts transport you to a specific moment in time.

In this program
Augustus

Augustus

Directed by
Jon Alston
U.S.
2020
16 minutes
English

Essy Award for Best Narrative Short. Augustus, a literate carpenter and family man who is living free as a fugitive slave, is faced with a decision to speak or die when denied the wages he's earned.

Chi Chi

Chi Chi

Directed by
Chelsey d'Adesky
U.S.
2020
15 minutes
English
A naive student meets a smooth-talking, wealthy man and gets swept into a world of excess, luxury, drugs, and partying.
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The Empire's Surgeon

Directed by
Guillaume Main
Switzerland
2019
9 minutes
French
At Waterloo in 1815, as the soldiers of Emperor Napoleon fight with desperation, a man braves all danger to come to their aid with an ambulance.
For Rosa

For Rosa

Directed by
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
U.S.
2020
20 minutes
English & Spanish
A group of Latina women who were sterilized without consent while giving birth at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center during the 1970s join with a fierce Latina attorney in a lawsuit against the hospital.
Lunch Hour with the President

Lunch Hour with the President

Directed by
Pamela Perrine
U.S.
2020
5 minutes
English
As a married couple talk politics over morning coffee, a grandfather shares his excitement about a gift to his grandson.
Ma'am

Ma'am

Directed by
Joy Wilkinson
U.K.
2020
15 minutes
English
Queen Victoria, the original "Instamum," struggles with postnatal depression while facing a photo shoot to show off her perfect family to the world.
the shot

The Shot

Directed by
Adan Canto
U.S.
2019
21 minutes
English
In 1844 in the Republic of Texas, a young mother is forced to extreme measures when a Texas Ranger and his mysterious partner seek shelter from the rain.
Tiro Domincal

Tiro Dominical

Directed by
Pablo Riesgo Almonacid
U.S.
2019
15 minutes
English & Spanish
Things get messy for three friends who pick up a hitchhiker while traveling to Las Vegas.
A White Horse

A White Horse

Directed by
Shaun O'Connor
Ireland
2019
11 minutes
English
In 1970s Ireland, a young female patient escapes a psychiatric hospital and phones home, but her parents are already waiting for the call.