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Narrative Shorts 1 - The Body

108 minutes Seven Films

From bodily autonomy to ability issues, this slate challenges our perceptions about our bodies and others.

In this program
Auxiliaire

Auxiliaire

Directed by
Lucas Bacle
France
2023
24 minutes
French

Two friends: one with a motor disability and another who wants to be a chef.

A Kind of Testament

A Kind of Testament

Directed by
Stephen Vuillemin
France
2023
16 minutes
English

A young woman comes across animations on the Internet created from her private selfies.

Lil Sherbet

Lil Sherbet

Directed by
Xinhe Zhao
China
2023
3 minutes
Chinese, English

My body is mine, but not all mine.

A Little Hug

A Little Hug

Directed by
Ali Sheikhi fardad, Amirmahdi Sadeghi mirlotfollah
Iran
2023
13 minutes
Persian

An 18 year-old woman needs an illegal abortion.

Little Hurts

Little Hurts

Directed by
Debra Solomon
U.S.
2022
11 minutes
English

An errand at the dry cleaners unleashes a free-for-all of fat-shaming, body image demons, and family dieting obsessions.

Ninety-five Senses

Ninety-five Senses

Directed by
Jerusha Hess, Jared Hess
U.S.
2022
14 minutes
English

An ode to the body's five senses delivered by a man (Tim Blake Nelson) with little time left to enjoy them.

Of Kisses and Capes

Of Kisses and Capes

Directed by
Eléna Weiss
Germany
2023
27 minutes
German

Isi and Finn are planning their first time.