Shorts Block #2
Screenings:
Charlestowne Mall Cinema 18
3740 E Main St, St Charles, IL 60174
Saturday, September 28 at 3:30 PM
Sunday, September 29 at 1:45 PM
Films
Homesick 28 mins
Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Murai braves danger and wanders through the no-go zone in order to spend time with Jun, his eight-year-old son. Subtitled.
The Climb 8 mins
Kyle is depressed, and a weekend bike ride with his best friend, Mike, should help. Fresh air. Camaraderie. Exercise. But Mike has something to say that might ruin the ride.
Lowland Kids 22 mins
As climate change erases the Louisiana coast, the last two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that's been their family home for generations.
Albatross Soup 7 mins
Albatross Soup is an animated short hybrid documentary film based on an entertaining yet disturbing lateral thinking puzzle. With the help of the team at Radiolab, over 50 people have been recorded trying to guess this riddle using only “yes” or “no” questions.
The House Is Innocent 13 mins
Trying to overcome their home's macabre past, a couple realize they need more than a coat of paint.