26th Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024
Name: Exit
Dir: Oriana Ng; 5:13 min; Short fiction; France
Synopsis: A dangerous elevator ride tests a couple's bond
Name: Sola
Dir: Lana Barić; 15:10 min; Short fiction; Croatia
Synopsis: After many years, Karla returns to her home island where she must face everything she left behind.
Name: MONDO ALTRO
Dir: VIOLA BARTOLINI; 10:46 min; Short fiction; Italy
Synopsis: ENG: Mondo Altro is about the creative process the artist goes through to give birth to a work of art. Throughout the short film we follow Eva (the artist) through her process of becoming aware of what art really is, a cathartic, continuous and perpetual process that is repeated as many times as an artist begins a new work.
Name: Mary Jane
Dir: Alexandra Natarova; 13:43 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Marry Jane’s favorite parrot is dead. But there’s almost half a package of feed left! So Marry Jane decides to plant it. And something very specific grows from it, dragging the attention of two thief brothers. Convinced that old lady is no threat, brothers break in at night and try to steal the plant. But Mary Jane meets them with a gun. And decides to take a shot and reform two poor souls.
Name: Contemplation
Dir: Jeffery Tong; 18:00 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: An aging temple abbot plans to choose one of three disciples to continue his mission. His successor will need both virtue and talent. As each of the three disciples has his own strengths and skills, the decision is difficult for the abbot to make. The master ultimately decides to secretly test each disciple based on his nature and character, in order to select the most suitable successor.
Name: BIG
Dir: Olga Dymskaya; 17:50 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: A musician arrives on tour in a small town. After settling in a small room, he feels the closeness of the overwhelming walls and life in it becomes a real challenge for him. Reaching the boiling point, the hero is faced with a choice - to stay inside his walls or allow himself to break free.
Name: OFFLINE
Dir: Alexey Kulikov; 3:52 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Two in the era of smartphones experience a chance at dating.
Name: -The Change
Dir: kevin jean; 15:20 min; Short fiction; Japan
Name: Knife, Chocolate
Dir: Hooshmand Varaei; 15:00 min; Short fiction; Iran, Islamic Republic of
Synopsis: This movie is the story of a happy family! The son of the family is antisocial, psychotic, skeptic and sexist who judges women by the smell of their cosmetics! He believes that the smell of a decent woman’s cosmetics is different from an indecent one! He even classifies bees. Prostitute or chaste, that is the question!
6-10 December, multiple venues, Madurai
Category : International Short Fiction
Name: Exit
Dir: Oriana Ng; 5:13 min; Short fiction; France
Synopsis: A dangerous elevator ride tests a couple's bond
Name: Sola
Dir: Lana Barić; 15:10 min; Short fiction; Croatia
Synopsis: After many years, Karla returns to her home island where she must face everything she left behind.
Name: Limpieza nocturna
Dir: Alejo Rosemberg; 14:33 min; Short fiction; Argentina
Synopsis: Manuel has a life against the clock, a routine and solitary job. Every night, while the city sleeps, he cleans the offices of a large apartment in the city center. One of those nights something breaks into his apparent tranquility: a forgotten chat dialogue opened on a computer.
Name: Something Blue
Dir: Chen Li; 15:03 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: On the eve of her wedding, Lu is taken by surprise when Xiatian arrives unannounced at her doorstep, with a plea for one last adventure: a daring journey across the China-North Korea border.
Name: The Terrorist
Dir: Meena Rathor; 11:16 min; Short fiction; Norway
Synopsis: A guy starts to get suspicious about his new flatmate, could he be a terrorist......or is he just being prejudicial
Name: Square
Dir: Marieh Rudzka; 15:00 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Dystopia. Existential bloody absurdist drama about totalitarianism in the modern world. A freedom-loving young man was detained at a strike and got into the police, where, in anticipation of the worst outcome, he will have to face his fears that await him in the “Square” of unfreedom.
Name: Another Her Beneath the Sea
Dir: Steve Zhao; 8:31 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: A fisherman girl's life is broken by an old classmate from the city, and when she discovers the secret of her old classmate, their friendship is greatly shaken.
Dir: Alejo Rosemberg; 14:33 min; Short fiction; Argentina
Synopsis: Manuel has a life against the clock, a routine and solitary job. Every night, while the city sleeps, he cleans the offices of a large apartment in the city center. One of those nights something breaks into his apparent tranquility: a forgotten chat dialogue opened on a computer.
Name: Something Blue
Dir: Chen Li; 15:03 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: On the eve of her wedding, Lu is taken by surprise when Xiatian arrives unannounced at her doorstep, with a plea for one last adventure: a daring journey across the China-North Korea border.
Name: The Terrorist
Dir: Meena Rathor; 11:16 min; Short fiction; Norway
Synopsis: A guy starts to get suspicious about his new flatmate, could he be a terrorist......or is he just being prejudicial
Name: Square
Dir: Marieh Rudzka; 15:00 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Dystopia. Existential bloody absurdist drama about totalitarianism in the modern world. A freedom-loving young man was detained at a strike and got into the police, where, in anticipation of the worst outcome, he will have to face his fears that await him in the “Square” of unfreedom.
Name: Another Her Beneath the Sea
Dir: Steve Zhao; 8:31 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: A fisherman girl's life is broken by an old classmate from the city, and when she discovers the secret of her old classmate, their friendship is greatly shaken.
Name: MONDO ALTRO
Dir: VIOLA BARTOLINI; 10:46 min; Short fiction; Italy
Synopsis: ENG: Mondo Altro is about the creative process the artist goes through to give birth to a work of art. Throughout the short film we follow Eva (the artist) through her process of becoming aware of what art really is, a cathartic, continuous and perpetual process that is repeated as many times as an artist begins a new work.
Name: Mary Jane
Dir: Alexandra Natarova; 13:43 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Marry Jane’s favorite parrot is dead. But there’s almost half a package of feed left! So Marry Jane decides to plant it. And something very specific grows from it, dragging the attention of two thief brothers. Convinced that old lady is no threat, brothers break in at night and try to steal the plant. But Mary Jane meets them with a gun. And decides to take a shot and reform two poor souls.
Name: Contemplation
Dir: Jeffery Tong; 18:00 min; Short fiction; China
Synopsis: An aging temple abbot plans to choose one of three disciples to continue his mission. His successor will need both virtue and talent. As each of the three disciples has his own strengths and skills, the decision is difficult for the abbot to make. The master ultimately decides to secretly test each disciple based on his nature and character, in order to select the most suitable successor.
Name: BIG
Dir: Olga Dymskaya; 17:50 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: A musician arrives on tour in a small town. After settling in a small room, he feels the closeness of the overwhelming walls and life in it becomes a real challenge for him. Reaching the boiling point, the hero is faced with a choice - to stay inside his walls or allow himself to break free.
Name: OFFLINE
Dir: Alexey Kulikov; 3:52 min; Short fiction; Russian Federation
Synopsis: Two in the era of smartphones experience a chance at dating.
Name: -The Change
Dir: kevin jean; 15:20 min; Short fiction; Japan
Name: Knife, Chocolate
Dir: Hooshmand Varaei; 15:00 min; Short fiction; Iran, Islamic Republic of
Synopsis: This movie is the story of a happy family! The son of the family is antisocial, psychotic, skeptic and sexist who judges women by the smell of their cosmetics! He believes that the smell of a decent woman’s cosmetics is different from an indecent one! He even classifies bees. Prostitute or chaste, that is the question!
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