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shareNarrative Shorts 10 is a collection of powerful character-driven stories about identity, resilience, and the quiet moments when people confront who they really are.
In The Most Powerful Human On Earth, a man emerging from depression becomes consumed by a new and unnerving sense of grandeur, forcing him to question where strength truly comes from. Hide and Seek races through São Paulo’s bustling streets as two sisters circle around a deadly secret, one recording what the other is desperate to hide. Mondele follows a young Congolese teen whose dream of becoming the next Spike Lee clashes with his mother’s expectations, creating a tender portrait of ambition and belonging.
In Fly, bird fly!, a 13-year-old Afghan refugee in Germany finds freedom in dance while navigating her father’s fears and the weight of exile. WEEKEND ONE captures a single father’s struggle to stay strong for his sons as financial pressure and pride collide in their new home. Finally, INTRUDER examines paranoia and bias in a Brooklyn apartment building, where a simple act of kindness turns into quiet suspicion.
Narrative Shorts 10 weaves together stories of courage, misunderstanding, and the fragile hope that keeps people moving forward.
In this program
The Most Powerful Human On Earth
Directed by Andrew Richardson
Following a period of chronic depression, Adam has been suddenly struck with an all-consuming belief that he is…
Hide And Seek
Directed by Vitória Vasconcellos
In the voracious streets of São Paulo, a young woman hides a deadly secret, unaware that her little sister follows her with a video camera.
Mondele
Directed by Daniel Kayamba
In the heart of a vibrant immigrant community, a young Congolese teenager harbors a secret dream – he aspires to be the next Spike Lee. However, his cinematic ambitions clash with the strict cultural expectations of his overbearing yet loving mother.
Fly, bird fly!
Directed by Rabeah Rahimi
After the Taliban came to power, 13-year-old Adina fled Afghanistan with her father and brother, with whom she now lives in Germany under precarious circumstances. Adina seeks solace in dance despite of her father’s strict rules against it.
WEEKEND ONE
Directed by Mykea Fairweather Perry
Amari, a 35-year-old father, moves into an unfinished flat with his two young sons, facing an uphill battle over a tough first weekend. As he wrestles with the emotional and financial weight of providing for his family, feelings of shame and inadequacy test his resolve. Amid the struggles of masculinity and fatherhood, Amari fights to be the strong role model his boys need, even as he’s barely keeping it together.
INTRUDER
Directed by Camille Casmier
A young white man in Brooklyn grows suspicious of his black downstairs neighbor after letting her use his fire escape to get back into her locked apartment.
Dates & Times
MX Movies and Bar
November 9, 2025
4:00 pm
