THURSDAY JULY 18, 2024 / 7PM
This screening session features 7 short films. All films are in English and/or have English subtitles.
@ Capitol Theatre, 204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington. Rated NC-17, adults only.
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Kiss/Crash (United Kingdom) by Adam Cole
What destruction is triggered by romance? What pleasure is there in a car crash?
Running time: 00:01:10
Tennis, Oranges (United States) by Sean Pecknold
A robotic vacuum suffering from burnout quits its job at a hospital and sets out to find community and a greater purpose on a quiet street where two lonely rabbits are stuck in perpetual loops.
Running time: 00:10:53
European Man... American Beach (United States) by Rex Shannon
A European man goes naked to an American beach. A clothed American beachgoer takes offense and a brawl ensues.
Running time: 00:06:56
Reep (United States) by Jakub Blank
A young man spends his weekends summoning the power of god.
Running time: 00:22:00
The Bleacher (United States) by Nicole Daddona, Adam Wilder
A woman's life is upended when the disappearance of her sock at the laundromat causes her to get sucked into a washing machine unraveling the age-old question - where do all the missing socks go??
Running time: 00:08:30
Cock (Norway) by Robin Jensen
Two sweaty men end up at odds with each other in a crowded sauna. A short film about prejudice and politics. And cock.
Running time: 00:06:30
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen and Puck
A Body Like Mine is the poetic portrait of a young artist and activist named Puck. Puck is not her legal name, it is a character the artist has created and transforms into during her performances. As co-writer and protagonist of the film, the artist talks about how Puck's existence helps her to feel more grounded in a world she experiences as overwhelming. While Puck dares to do wild things, such as queer post porn and wrestling, Puck's creator herself shares her vulnerability. In the film she contemplates the discrepancy between herself and her character: She talks about how she is often misunderstood, judged, and fetishized. How she is assigned gender stereotypes she doesn’t want to conform to. Puck’s activism consists of her visibility as a proud Black person and of staging herself as part of phantasies and images that bodies like hers traditionally have been banished from. A Body Like Mine is a fairy-tale like documentary. Conceived through the artistic collaboration between Puck and director Maja Classen, the film allows for an intimate and moving glimpse into Puck's lifestyle, her inspirations, fears and experiences.
Running time: 00:34:48