FRIDAY JULY 26, 3:15 PM
PROGRAM 48
Welcome To ESL
USA / Comedy / 6 minutes
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Director/Writer: Faithe Nguyen
Producer: Wyatt Augustus Chang
Cast: Kevin Do, Edgar Granados
A Vietnamese immigrant eagerly joins an English Second Language class in hopes of finding a better future, but he soon finds it won’t be as easy as he thought. In order to pass this class, he must learn to communicate with a fellow classmate from Mexico.
The Monkey
USA / Drama / 17 minutes
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Director/Writer: Sukha Mahendra
Producer: Sukha Mahendra, Sabrina Percario, Jaina Chen Ling Liu
Cast: Davyd Markovich, Giovanna Quinto
Amidst Ananda's quest for enlightenment, one woman tests his monkey mind, challenging the boundaries of his spiritual journey. Will he resist temptation or lose himself in the shadows of desire?
Heart Problems
USA / Drama / 9 minutes
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Director/Writer: Rebecca Demeter
Producer: Rebecca Demeter
Cast: Tiffany Nicole Brevard, Me'Tra Carter, Jennifer Cheung
A mother and daughter spend a long night at the emergency room after the mom thinks she is having a heart attack.
Chuck and Fern
USA / Comedy / 15 minutes
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Director/Writer: Henry Alexander Kelly
Producer: Gabe Figueroa, Eduardo Ayres Soares, Kat Croft
Cast: Lorena Jorge, Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott, Adargiza de Los Santos
Within a fantasy video game, a heroic swordsman and a D-List villain face an existential crisis but must push past it when a greater purpose calls.
Two Breaths
USA / Drama / 20 minutes
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Director: Kateryna Kurganska
Writer: Kateryna Kateryna
Producer: Timur Guseynov, Kateryna Kateryna, Don John, C Craig Patterson
Cast: Romeo Garcia, Maia Ann Pu’uwai
After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old Ava must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend – the majestic Manta Ray called Two Breaths.
Unser Kind (Our Child)
Switzerland / Drama / 23 minutes
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Director: Samuel Flückiger
Writer: Philippe Grob, Samuel Flückiger
Producer: Nadine Lüchinger, Flavio Gerber
Cast: Lucy Wirth, Jürg Plüss, Gano Gerliani
A Swiss couple is expecting a child through surrogacy in Tbilisi, Georgia. When doubts about their baby’s health arise, they face a difficult moral decision.