Eat The Rich // Narrative Shorts
Fairplay - A teenager in search of recognition, a worker ready to do anything to hit the jackpot, a senior executive at the end of his career who wants to prove to himself that he is still alive. Three characters who are losing speed on the competition highway...
Country: France
Director: Zoel Aeschbacher
I Promised You Paradise - Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17-year-old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it takes.
Country: Egypt
Director: Morad Mostafa
Under - Min, a trafficking victim escapes her captors and hides under a house, secretly drawn into the life of Amy, a mother struggling with postpartum depression. Both women feel trapped, alone and desperate. As Min listens to the joys and tears of both Amy and her baby, she is reminded of the child she tragically lost.
Country: United States
Director: Aloura Melissa Charles
We Have Homeland - The national blackout in Venezuela in 2019 leaves the incubator that keeps Chalía and Carlos Eduardo's premature daughter alive without electricity. In the midst of the chaos and darkness, Carlos Eduardo will have to get a generator at all costs, even if he has to betray, deceive, or resort to corrupt means to do so.
Country: Venezuela
Director: Mikel Garrido
Two Funerals and a Freezer - Estranged twins, Isaac & Maggie, return home following the untimely death of their parents. After stumbling upon frozen family secrets, they embark on an impromptu road trip that challenges their relationship and reshapes their understanding of family.
Country: United States
Director: Melissa Fisher
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