Wednesday, July 25 | 10:30 PM
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th Street
Synopses
BOLETOS POR FAVOR (Tickets, Please)
14 MIN / COLOR / 35 MM
US PREMIERE
Director: Lucas M. Figueroa
A story of a train, a pursuit, and only one way to escape.
CHRONICLES OF A HITMAN
20 MIN / BLACK AND WHITE / DIGITAL
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Yuri Alves
While professional hitman, Xavier, is on the run from mysterious assassins, his greatest challenge erupts from within his tortured soul. As Xavier desperately searches for sanity, his destiny unexpectedly becomes intertwined with the fate of an innocent woman.
EL CANTO DEL GRILLO (The Song of the Cricket)
17 MIN / COLOR / 36 MM
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Dany Campos
Joseba Perurena, a young terrorist, wants to start a new life together with his girlfriend. However, cutting ties with the past is never an easy thing to do, especially when the consequences have not fully been considered.
JASON
5 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL
WORLD PREMIERE
Writer: Vladimir Lik
Director: Vladimir Lik
A priest, having led a tumultuous life, envisions himself committing bizarre and violent acts. He begins to question his faith and becomes entangled in a heated debate with God, leading to thoughts of suicide.
REPLAY
6 MIN / COLOR / DIGITAL
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Reynier Molenaar
One morning a retired track runner awakens to find that his motel room is being burgled. After he discovers his stopwatch counting down, he gives chase and catches the thief, only to reveal the shocking truth of his identity.
SHELTER
13 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Michael Carreno
Luke has just pulled off a daring robbery in broad daylight. Things don’t go according to plan and he is forced to hide in a nearby garage, where he is discovered by the12 year-old Sara. Moments away from making a clean escape, Luke learns of Sara’s tragic situation that leaves him stuck between a rock and a hard place.
THE GRASS GROWS GREEN
19 MIN / COLOR / 16 MM
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Director: Jesus Beltran
From behind the recruiting office desk a Marine's complicated relationship with life and death unfolds. The Grass Grows Green explores the internal struggle of a man bound by honor and duty to recruit the best and the brightest for an uncertain future away from the familiar violence of the 'hood.
ADDITIONAL SCREENING:
SUNDAY, JULY 29
