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Bao
Directed by: Sekera Mohamed Besta | 8 mins
Two people debate identity, race, and shared histories while playing Bao, confronting uncomfortable truths about diaspora and belonging.
Inside
Directed by: Alvaro G. Company, Mario Hernandez | 15 mins
For 80 years, Elías hasn’t been his true self. Until today.
Sandiwara
Directed by: Sean Baker | 10 mins
Michelle Yeoh delivers a transformative performance, amid Penang’s vibrant cityscape. In collaboration with Academy Award-winning Director Sean Baker, Sandiwara delivers a bold, immersive celebration of womanhood, cultural identity, culinary heritage and the spirit of independent cinema.
Dropping Off
Directed by: Ian Scott McGregor, Will Mayo | 14 mins
Shot almost entirely on security cameras and iPhones, Dropping Off follows Thom, an aspiring musician gigging as a rideshare driver, who is unexpectedly asked by a grieving passenger to spread her grandmother’s ashes. What begins as an awkward errand becomes a strange, funny, moving encounter with grief, music, and connection in the City of Dreams.
Under the Sun
Directed by: Isabel Barajas | 20 mins
On a vacation, 10-year-old Elisa wants her mother to teach her to swim, but Claudia’s incessant work calls ruin her hopes. Abandoned in the midst of her parents’ divorce, Elisa decides to brave the dangers and dives into the pool.
Mort
Directed by: Larry Ziegelman, Terry Ziegelman | 14 mins
A risk-averse actuary’s all-nighter spirals into absurdity when an unexpected visitor claiming to be Death, forces him to reevaluate his life choices as the clock ticks down.
Dates & Times
Hi-Pointe Theatre
November 7, 2026
1:00 pm
