BIFF Shorts: In Retrospect

Sometimes you have to rewind to move forward. 81 minutes.

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“Dissolution”

Anthony Saxe (Dir), 15 minutes, USA, New York State Premiere

Director Anthony Saxe in attendance.

A woman is forced to confront her elderly husband’s physical deterioration when they meet to sign their divorce papers in this SXSW award winning drama.

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“Manting”

Shuyao Chen (Dir), 15 minutes, China, New York State Premiere

Director Shuyao Chen in attendance.

In Chinese w/ English subtitles.

Manting, a Chinese woman in her early 60s, reconnects with the lesbian lover from her adolescence when one of her old classmates passes away.

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“Minutes to Go”

Rick Page (Dir), 18 minutes, USA, Western New York Premiere

Director Rick Page in attendance.

The end of a couple's life-long journey, as the love they've shared for nearly 70 years propels them into what comes next in this award winning drama.

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“Hello, Goodbye”

Chris Lee (Dir), 28 minutes, USA, New York State Premiere

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT AWARD WINNER (DOMESTIC)

When Sarah reconnects with her estranged cousin, Minha, during Minha's layover in Los Angeles on her way back home to South Korea, unresolved feelings of grief and heartbreak rise to the surface.

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“Reinita”

Mariana Canelones (Dir), 3 minutes, Venezuela, New York State Premiere

In Spanish w/ English subtitles.

Reinita (Reina Flores), an elderly grandmother, gets ready for a special event in this intimate character study.

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