Cinema #12 | 11am-12.40pm | Regal LA Live, May 11th (G: All Ages Admitted)
Now I Am Old and Do Not Need the Moon
In a small Roma village deep in Moldova, an old woman named Daria lives in fear of the Russian-Ukrainian war at her doorstep. Mischievous kids, watchful babushki, and stray dogs surround her. Alone in her hut, she contemplates love, the Soviet Union, and the tragedy that derailed her life as a young woman. Her television set fills the silence.
By Dasha Bough (USA)
11:36
Before the Oil
Deep in the mountains in southern Norway, Odd Kvinen runs a husky farm. Teaching about the energy transition from before the oil was found until the present day, about respect for nature and choices we have to make.
By Roel Swierenga (Netherlands)
11:13
Re:birth
A lost soul traumatized by her past and trapped in the confines of her own imagination. Unable to move forward with life until she was led to begin her journey of recovery and discovery by a sound healer, ultimately conquering her darkest memories, fears, and desires, and transcending the perpetual tug-of-war between attachment and letting go.
By Laticia Fan (Taiwan)
08:08
WORLD PREMIERE
Epicity
A parallel universe with opposite physical laws.
By Goldwyn Thandrayen (USA)
03:27
Gold In Them Hills
An homage to European film noir of the 20th century.
By Jeremy Johnstone (USA)
03:18
Peculiar Encounters at the Drive In
This experimental drama takes place one evening at a drive-in movie. Through glimpses into 7 random conversations – or peculiar encounters – the piece explores the lives of 14 racially and sexually diverse characters, asking questions about love, sexuality and trauma.
By Dustin James Leighton (USA)
09:13
WORLD PREMIERE
What a Match
In the tv show What a Match, the old man and woman, seek to find an answer to their longing and hope for deep love! The blind date takes place in front of an enthusiastic live audience in this new successful show.
By Björn Granberg Ahlmark (Sweden)
05:10
Symbiotic
“Symbiotic” follows Zoe, a teenage girl who finds herself plagued by a strange nightmare of a mantis couple. As the film goes on, we see two stories slowly unraveling each other as images of this nightmare persist.
By Arianna Ahrabinejad (USA)
03:09
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Speedman
For centuries, war has raged between the inhabitants of Planet Platypus and the Octo Empire. Two intergalactic worlds locked in a never ending battle for supremacy. In the midst of this conflict, Planet Platypus’ greatest scientist, Dr. Hubone Rubella and his crack team of assistants have created the ultimate weapon – a god-like individual known as Speedman.
By Joe Bowers (USA)
12:49
On the Paths Awakened
During WW2, under the German Occupation in France, two French teenagers are recruited by the Resistance. They are going to face dangers and intimate conflicts on the paths for freedom…
By Axel Dahan (France)
13:28
Ruby’s Dad
“Ruby’s Dad” tells the story of Stanley and his daughter Ruby who try to sneak their way into an upscale hotel in a desperate attempt to get the autograph of a baseball player Stanley’s own dad used to idealize.
By David Tschan (USA)
16:13
Total Runtime 97:44