A compilation of short films exploring first love, revenge, new beginnings and more are unwrapped in the first of this exciting series of compilations, programmed by the New Queer Visions Film Festival strand.
Once a scholarship student with a great future, Joshua dreams of winning a BMX cycling championship as a means to finding a better life, but fate intervenes in the form of an accident that shatters his knee. He is given shelter and a job by Mambo who houses refugee teenagers from all over Africa. When Joshua meets Olivia, a talented young dancer of mixed race from a well-to-do ...
Tells the story of adult siblings who, after the sudden death of their father, are forced to return to their childhood home.
A moment of youth is a short film compilation that showcases nine up-and-coming directors from seven countries in five continents. Their ideas about being youth, the lives of their characters, and the true nature of their diverse backgrounds make this an incredible collection of shorts.
DIE PRO ("The Pro") tells the story of a young surfer, Tiaan Nothnagel, that has to come to terms with the accidental death of his best friend, Dirkie Lawrence, just before their last year at school. After Dirkie's death, Tiaan swears off surfing for good, as he can't stand to be reminded of everything that he and Dirkie shared. But then, Dirkie's twin sister (who went to live ...
Movie about the life of North Sea fishermen centers around a young boy who tries to prove to his father that he can be just as good a man as was the son lost at sea. The son eventually proves his worth to his father only to have his worst fears realized when his terminally ill girlfriend succumbs to leukaemia, but this tragedy forces him finally into manhood.