SHORT FILM SESSION: HEARTBEATS OF HUMANITY
This very special short film session at BBFF2024 showcases an array of award-winning films from Australia, Norway, Gambia, and beyond, each deeply rooted in its unique cultural context yet universally resonant. This eclectic lineup features both light-hearted, quirky narratives and powerful dramas, exploring the complex tapestry of human emotions and relationships. Highlighted in this session are several nominees for the Best Short Film Award at BBFF2024, underscoring the quality and impact of these works. Through these films, Heartbeats of Humanity offers a vivid exploration of global storytelling, celebrating the diverse ways we experience connection and narrate life across cultures. Each film serves as a window into the different worlds of its characters, weaving together stories that not only entertain but also deepen our understanding of the human condition.
2:45pm Sunday 27 October at Palace Cinemas
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LE CHARADE
USA
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.
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COLD WATER
Australia
Starring Bruce Spence and Deborah Kennedy and inspired by true events. Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby.
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BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY
Indonesia
A husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival together, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own.
Between meddling relatives, self-doubt and an explosive confrontation, they uncover why they have not been blessed with a child.
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LOSER
USA
LOSER follows 22 year-old ALICE, (Angorie RIce) who works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an unforgettable day of her life.
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SHOOTING WATERMELONS
Italy
Federico is on holiday with his father and brother in a summer residence in Sardinia. Their father, Aurelio, is a severe and overtly masculine man who makes Federico feel anxious and inadequate. When a wealthy German family invites them to dinner, Federico discovers he is not so different from his father.
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THE LETTER
Zambia
In 1945, a young Gambian woman treks across her country to translate a letter written in English, one that tells the fate of her fiancé fighting for the British thousands of miles away.
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SUPERDUPERMEGAGIGASINGLE
NORWAY
A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.
SESSION TIMES
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PALACE BYRON BAY
Sunday 27 Oct
2:45pm