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shareStrength and resilience are at the heart of these narrative short films, which explore the challenges, triumphs, and complexities of the immigrant experience.
In this program
Chicken Scratch
Directed by: Isaiah Forte-Rose | 19 mins
A gambling addict on the eve of eviction in NYC must embark on a wealthy stranger’s quest to retrieve a plate of legendary chicken wings in exchange for his rent money.
Poly
Directed by: Juan Pedro Soto | 7 mins
Forced into a limbo status, Paola finds herself through the day navigating a chaos she’s unable to control.
Somewhere To Be
Directed by: Christy Chan | 9 mins
In this short, an eight-year-old girl has to grow up quickly during a tense car ride. Set in 1985. Inspired by a true story.
When Big People Lie
Directed by: Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz | 14 mins
Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.
TREASURE
Directed by: Samuel Correa | 10 mins
After breaking a stranger’s car window, a Colombian boy must face the consequences while spending the Fourth of July with his mother at a Florida motel.
Not Valid for Travel
Directed by: Jiaying Lin | 14 mins
To reunite with her long distance partner in Toronto, a young Chinese woman boards a cross-border bus with a forged travel document.
The Tide Inside
Directed by: Lorena Villanueva | 19 mins
A Colombian teenage girl in Los Angeles unravels when deportation threatens her world. Consumed by fear, she clings to memories of childhood and fleeting love, searching for inner strength to face a world that seeks to erase her.
