SAPPORO SHORT FEST 2023

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

The Border: What is family?

Hiroyuki Fukuyori

In Shimane Prefecture, which is rich in nature, there is a young man who pours his heart and soul into solving the problems of people in poverty. "The solution is to eliminate family boundaries." What are his thoughts on accepting a "red stranger" into his home?

FUNDAMENTAL SHAPES

Jacob, an unemployed actor, stumbles into an unusual gig: nude figure model for a fine arts class. When his next-door neighbor turns up, he must find a way to keep his identity hidden, and their budding romance intact. A gentle romantic comedy about vulnerability, surprising coincidences, and the unexpected ways we find love.

Colin Alistair Campbell

Fiction, Romance | United States | 2023 | 0:14:55

HEADPRICKLES

How many plastic bags are optimal for packing one banana? Or Should I shower with my socks on? "Headprickles" probably won’t change the world, will not cause a shock or a revolution, but - maybe – it will make audience’s heads a little itchy during the projection?

Katarzyna Miechowicz

Animation | Poland | 2022 | 0:08:00 | Student

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES

When the wrong body has been sent for cremation, a hapless funeral director has to make amends to the deceased’s three estranged children.

Alvin Lee

Fiction, Drama | Singapore | 2022 | 0:19:11

MAKING BABIES

After many years together, a couple decides to have a baby. Throughout their relentless efforts, the partners try to maintain their love and unity. Making Babies is a minimalist comedy drama that takes a bittersweet look at a couple’s life, with its doubts, its challenges and its resilience.

Éric K. Boulianne

Fiction, Drama | Canada | 2023 | 0:19:30

THE FIREFIGHTER'S BALL

This evening, for the summer ball, three friends have the brilliant idea of “dressing up” as firefighters to flirt with girls. But their stupid project takes another turn when Joseph, already uncomfortable on the dance floor, finds himself embarked despite himself in a real firefighters’ intervention…

Baptiste Drapeau

Fiction, Comedy | France | 2022 | 0:18:32

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