Metro Cinema Society: EIFF: International Shorts 1

EIFF: International Shorts 1

112 min,

Hero (Australia): A desperately lonely man, who has lived his whole life in the slums as a "useless nobody", finds a lost cell phone on the sidewalk. His life changes. (15-mins.)

Laura - In Action! (Denmark): Cartoonist Laura Fagerholm is destined for success with her super-heroine, Miss Crystal. Or so she thinks. In the dog-eat-dog world of publishing, sometimes talent just isn't enough. (15-mins.)

The Ladies (USA): At 87 and 93, Val and Mimi continue to sew for the finest people in New York - from their tiny little apartment. The sisters reflect on the truly important things in life. (13-mins.)

A Day in A Life (Belgium): Two street punks hatch a plan to rob a bank and convince their Turkish buddy to drive the getaway car. Problem is, neither of them has a car. (21-mins.)

Light Years (USA): Four relationships spanning the four corners of the globe are put to the ultimate test when they learn the world may end in just 8 minutes - the duration of time it takes light to travel from the sun to the Earth. (15-mins.)

Betty Banned Sweets (New Zealand): Benjamin is in his late twenties and lacks motivation to do anything truly meaningful with his life. One day he packs up and moves away from his dependent mother. He decides his ticket to meaningfulness is learning Spanish. (15-mins.)

In the Same Boat (Australia): This remarkable animated film documents the true story of a racist Vietnam Veteran whose life changes after he meets an Iraqi Refugee in a Brisbane hospital. (6-mins.)

Ralph (UK): Ralph is 15 years old and in love with his best friend, Claire. Ralph decides to travel to the South of France where she is on holiday with family and declare his love to her. Clare, however, has no idea Ralph is coming. (13-mins.)