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Alaska
Directed by: Ilan Cohen | 37 mins
The plan is simple: Léo hides inside the suitcase, which Jo drops into the bus luggage hold – packed with tourists’ bags on their way to the airport. But at 35, Jo realizes it’s time to make a change in his life. The problem is, leaving his partner behind would mean losing his only friend.
Hai Davai
Directed by: Vlad Gradescu | 16 mins
On the cusp of leaving her rural Moldovan village for a new life abroad, Nina is stopped, quite literally, by an old superstition: a black cat has crossed the road. Her worried Grandmother refuses to let her pass, citing bad luck. What begins as a petty standoff quickly spirals into an absurdist village-wide standstill that forces Nina to confront exactly what she is leaving behind.
hi mom
Directed by: SM Goldberger | 4 mins
Maya struggles to find the right words to come out to her mom.
Our home’s cigarette butts
Directed by: Eduard Amado | 20 mins
Amanda, trapped in the monotony of her daily life, sees how her son’s unexpected return stirs old wounds and forces her to face the past she thought she had left behind.
Degree of Certainty
Directed by: Simon Schneider | 17 mins
It’s 1982, and Jackson Miller, a young risk analyst at one of the biggest US oil companies, fears for his job. The company loses millions every day due to falling oil prices, and he must prove that he can come up with ideas that address the issue. But when he uncovers findings of the company’s own climate science department, who just discovered a rapid rise in global temperature, he has to decide on which side of history he wants to be. Winner of the 2026 Cannes Lions – Young Director Award.
Ronita Rambo
Directed by: Michael Doshier | 13 mins
At a small-town diner in rural Missouri, a tough-talking waitress finds the courage to ask a pair of gay teens for help texting her new crush.
Dates & Times
Chase Park Plaza Cinema
November 8, 2026
11:30 am
