International Shorts 1
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
8PM (20.00)
Venice Film Week will be screening 5 films. All films have English subtitles.
Questa sera saranno proiettati 5 film in lingua originale con sottotitoli in inglese.
@ Casa del Cinema, Salizada San Stae 1990, Venezia/Venice
Free entry!

Dead tooth (France) by Romane Eilahtan
Tara has a dental appointment to fix a dead tooth. But one unexpected event after another turns this endless day into hell. Will Tara find a way to smile again and at what costs?
Running time: 00:20:00

Reliefs (Mexico) by Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez
Carlos is approaching midlife trapped in a personal crisis that has lingered too long. Rosa, his mother, suffers from disabling pain that is only mitigated by the warm waters of hydrotherapy. One night, she offers to make the ultimate sacrifice so that they can both transit to a better place. A short film about love, hope and relief we all long for.
Running time: 00:17:40

The Bull (United Kingdom) by Victor Nauwynck
Cyriel and Marie, a childless married couple, live on an isolated farm. Their laborious, monotonous lives are turned upside down when a highly virile bull is brought onto their farm. While Cyriel is determined to impregnate their cows, Marie develops an unlikely attraction to the bull.
Running time: 00:19:59

An excess baggage (France) by Myriam Garcia Marienstras
Sophie hides her unease within the intense bond she shares with her daughter, Lila. When Lila leaves for summer camp, Sophie finds herself alone for the first time, overwhelmed by separation and emotional dependency. As the day unfolds, she drifts through encounters and small gestures, trying awkwardly to fill the void. An Excess Baggage portrays a woman whose love, though sincere, becomes too heavy to carry.
Running time: 00:16:20

Scenario (Japan) by Kazunori Miura
Set in the future shortly after singularity has happened, this is a story of a woman's decision in a world where the "scenario" has come to present optimal solutions.
Running time: 24:59


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