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shareNarrative Shorts 7 dives into the awkward, funny, and deeply human moments when family expectations, identity, and self-discovery collide.
In Barbie Boy, a tender day of wedding prep turns into a moment of truth as a young man finally shows his grandmother who he really is. Giving Mom the Talk flips family dynamics on their head when a daughter sits her mother down for the “birds and bees” conversation she never got. Never Hike Alone blends true crime and psychological tension as a podcaster searching for her missing brother uncovers uncomfortable truths about him—and herself.
Sally, Get the Potatoes peers into the hidden rot of privilege through the eyes of a child who stumbles onto her family’s darkest secret. And Ovary-Acting turns body horror into biting comedy as a woman literally gives birth to her own reproductive organs during a baby shower, forcing her to confront what she really wants from life.
Narrative Shorts 7 is sharp, strange, and full of heart. These are stories that remind us how messy, hilarious, and transformative growing up can be, no matter your age.
The filmmaker will be present for a post-screening Q&A.
In this program
Barbie Boy
Directed by Remi Gabriel
Simon reflects on the day before his sister’s wedding, in which Simon and his Abuela prepare for the big event. While Abuela tries to make Simon presentable for the party, Simon feels her gasp closing in on the only threads of his individuality he holds sacred. By nightfall, he finally works up the courage to show Abuela who he truly is behind all of the masculine shame and guilt.
Giving Mom the Talk
Directed by Vidhya Iyer
In this literal COMING-of-age film, an Indian woman gives her mom “the talk”
Never Hike Alone
Directed by Alison Kertz, Beth Gallagher
“In her true crime podcast “Never Hike Alone,” Liz investigates and reports on women who have gone missing on solo hikes– so, when her own brother, Kit, disappears while hiking, she knows she has to find him herself. In searching for Kit, she meets an avid listener, Judith, who believes in the mission of Liz’s podcast and wants to help. However, when Liz and Judith uncover some troubling information about Kit, they both must decide what to do.”
A Bird in the Field
Directed by Marielle Morrow
When an ornithologist’s funding gets cut, her nurturing of abandoned bird eggs leads to a transformation as her marriage crumbles.
Sally, Get the Potatoes
Directed by Danicah Waldo
A little girl’s innocence is shattered when she takes an unexpected ride in her wealthy family’s rolling laundry cart and learns their dark secrets.
Ovary-Acting
Directed by Ida Melum
While stuck at her sister’s baby shower a thirty-something woman is forced to decide whether she wants to have kids or not after unexpectedly giving birth to her reproductive organs.
Dates & Times
Chase Park Plaza Cinema
November 15, 2025
12:00 pm
