International intrigue abounds in this entertaining collection of short films. Cross the globe with compelling stories that speak the universal language of love.
HOCK HIAP LEONG
Roystan Tan, director; 2001; Singapore; 7 min., (subtitled)
A coffee shop closing results in a delightful and delicious daydream of the ‘60s, including a flamboyant musical number with platform shoes and beehives.
WRESTLING
Grimur Hakonarson, director; 2007; Iceland; 21 min., (subtitled)
Two wrestlers struggle with their smoldering love (and lust) for each other in Iceland. That should melt the ice, huh?
BYE BYE DARLING
Amedeo Procopio, director; 2008; Italy; 11 min., (subtitled)
In a nightclub, a belly dancer entices with golden veils, a man asks a woman to go to bed with him...and the truth about who wants whom is tantalizingly revealed.
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Margret Bergheim, director; 2007; Norway; 9 min., (subtitled)
An older woman makes an untraditional choice, showing it’s never too late to choose love.
YOU, ME & HIM
Daniel Ribeiro, director; 2007; Brazil; 18 min., (subtitled)
Danilo and Marcos decide to move in together, but tragedy strikes and Danilo finds himself caring for his little brother. Can the three of them become a family, or will responsibility force Danilo and Marcos apart?
Total Running Time: 66 min.
ASL Interpreting before the film.