25-28 April 2024
CAF 2022 SHORTS 1:
TOGETHER/APART
Our connections with others have always been the backbone of how we thrive as humans – but being Together/Apart in 2022 can be complicated. This is a programme full of love and all the complex behaviours that come with it; of the struggles and joys of the different relationships in our lives and how important even the smallest of connections can be to us. From the tension of a crush to the camaraderie of surviving an apocalypse with a friend; from bittersweet reflections on time spent with a parent to the joy of coming back together after being apart for too long. Each of these 12 shorts portrays something intimate and relatable.
Mae ein cysylltiadau ag eraill bob amser wedi bod yn asgwrn cefn i’r ffordd yr ydym yn ffynnu fel bodau dynol – ond gall Gyda’n gilydd/Ar wahân yn 2022 fod yn gymhleth. Dyma raglen sy’n llawn cariad a’r holl ymddygiadau dyrys a ddaw yn ei sgil; o frwydrau a llawenydd y gwahanol berthnasoedd yn ein bywydau a pha mor bwysig y gall hyd yn oed y cysylltiadau lleiaf fod i ni. O densiwn gwasgfa i gyfeillgarwch goroesi apocalypse gyda ffrind; o fyfyrdodau chwerwfelys ar yr amser a dreuliwyd gyda rhiant i'r llawenydd o ddod yn ôl at ein gilydd ar ôl bod ar wahân am gyfnod rhy hir. Mae pob un o'r 12 ffilm fer hyn yn portreadu rhywbeth agos-atoch a chyfnewidiadwy.
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BLACK SNOT & GOLDEN SQUARES
Dir. Irina Rubina | Germany | 0:01:00
A little something for the worried souls
REDUCTION
Dir. Réka Anna Szakály | Hungary | 0:10:56
Two girls live together along the post-apocalyptic coast, both sharing the same goal of reaching the other side in hopes of a better life.
MY EX BOYFRIEND
Dir. Cissi Efraimsson | Sweden | 0:03:23
This surreal comedy stop motion film tells a story of two lovers growing apart as one undergoes a strange transformation. When water begins to pour out of the boyfriend, the couple is faced with a dilemma. The girl finally finds him fully transformed into a statuesque fountain.
SIGNS
Dir. Dustin Rees | Switzerland | 0:10:00
An electrician follows his nightly routine setting up signs in the city. He goes through life unnoticed and out of touch with the world, until he realises which signs he should be paying attention to.
SINCERELY
Dir. Gabriella Lichtneker | Netherlands | 0:03:07
'Sincerely' is a lighthearted LGBTQA short, that draws inspiration from platformer video games to create the world Prom travels through.
A BITE OF BONE
Dir. Honami Yano | Japan | 0:09:45
A little girl reflects on her last summer with her father at his funeral.
PEOPLE AND THE MOON
Dir. Younes Kaffashian | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0:04:45
The moon always has an important presence when one is in love.
311
Dir. Rachel Bavaresco | USA | 0:03:23
Three one one is a visual exploration of how intricately and beautifully connected people’s lives are.
ALL THOSE SENSATIONS IN MY BELLY
Dir. Marko Djeska | Croatia | 0:13:19
While transitioning from male to female gender, Matia struggles with finding a genuine intimate relationship with a heterosexual man.
ALLESWASICHBERUHRE
Dir. Marion Täschler | Switzerland | 0:05:04
In a constant search for closeness, C experiences emotions in all their highs and lows. Again and again, new ways are found to find the longed-for closeness and tenderness. And to lose.
OTHER HALF
Dir. Lina Kalcheva | UK | 0:13:20
As an Individual Being in a world comprised of Merged Couples, Ren longs to find his other half and become complete.
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK
Dir. Grahaeme Cowie | UK | 0:02:23
Loneliness and crushing solitude are diminished by two neighbours who see each other from across the street.