Shorts: More Than Words

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What to do when words fail us? Across Venezuela, Iran, Japan and the Netherlands, these films speak of the power of language and its limits. From a heated debate about the power of song, to a song that transcends words, these films each speak in their own unique voice.
Audio & the Alligator
Audio y el caimán
Andrés I. Estrada / Canada, Venezuela / 2024 / 17 / European Premiere
Audio Caña is the self-described greatest storyteller in Calabozo, Venezuela. His latest tale is about the 19ft alligator living in his pond. But could it be true?

This is Only the Beginning
Samori Tovatt / Sweden / 2024 / 12 / World Premiere
A young reclusive man moves from his small town in Sweden to Osaka, in search of a connection and an escape from the mundanity of life.

Habibullah
Adnan Zandi / Iran / 2023 / 25 / International Premiere
Habibullah Zandi has been singing for decades, but as a local mullah tries to silence his song, he proves that music and poetry can also be sacred.
 
Beyond Words
Kim Brand / Netherlands / 2024 / 19 / World Premiere
An unconventional choir attempt to communicate with those who have lost their connection to conventional language, in this beautiful and humane black-and-white study.

In this show

Film Intro
5 mins
Audio & the Alligator
17 mins
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This is Only the Beginning
12 mins
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Habibullah
24 mins
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Beyond Words
19 mins
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Film Q&A
30 mins

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Shorts: More Than Words + Q&A
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The Light - Screen 6
Q&A with directors Samori Tovatt, Kim Brand and protagonist Fabian Cham Sparr. Moderated by Jamie Allan.
Shorts: More Than Words + Q&A
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Curzon - Screen 2
Q&A with director Samori Tovatt and protagonist Fabian Cham Sparr. Moderated by Anna Kime.

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