Virtual Best of Fest
Act of God
Stuart, a disabled man, isn't the most honest guy when it comes to asking for help. Total self-reliance is his goal, which is tough when you can't get out of bed on your own. Read More
Running Time: 22
Breakpoint
Odile—a textile worker—and her colleagues are forced to evaluate Tunisian young women for a week at their workplace. Playing a zero sum game for jobs they all need, there is no good solution, but Odile strives to make the right choice. Read More
Running Time: 17
Cat and Moth
A fluffy white cat wants nothing more than to find the most comfortable spot in the universe, but little does she know someone else has their eye on it too. Read More
Running Time: 7
Foreign Uncle
Sining brings his American boyfriend, Patrick, back to China when he goes to visit his family. Everyone's attitude towards Patrick changes once Sining inadvertently comes out, except for his 7-year-old nephew’s, Naonao. Read More
Running Time: 20
Freedom Swimmer
This hybrid, poetic documentary, interweaving hand-drawn animation and film, tells the tale of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution while creating a parallel with his granddaughter’s participation in mass protests now. Read More
Running Time: 15
Further and Further Away
A young indigenous Bunong woman and her older brother spend one last day in their rural village in northeastern Cambodia, before an impending move to the capital city in search of a more prosperous life. While her brother is excited for the move, she feels a quiet desire to return to their long-gone village that was lost to the... Read More
Running Time: 24
Lost Brain
One day, Louise the crocodile accidentally sneezes her brain out, and her brain makes a run for it. Louise has difficulty performing the simplest tasks, and everything falls apart. Read More
Running Time: 7
Lucky Fish
Two Asian-American teenagers meet in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant while having dinner with their families. Read More
Running Time: 8
Makassar is a City for Football Fans
In a city where the men are crazy about football, Akbar is compelled to pretend he loves the game to avoid being rejected by his new college friends. Read More
Running Time: 20
The Originals
Matty Square Ruggiero and his childhood friends, the Union Street Boys, tell their story of growing up in South Brooklyn, where money was tight but friendships were tighter. Read More
Running Time: 10
Picture Day
The day before school pictures, a newly transplanted tomboy’s decision to pierce her ears sparks a family crisis. Read More
Running Time: 16
The Right Words
Kenza, 15, and her little brother Madhi, 13, regularly humiliate one another. On the bus, Kenza puts her naive and romantic little brother to the test: profess his love for Jada, a girl that Madhi loves but who does not know he exists. Read More
Running Time: 14
The Sentence of Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson is the longest serving nonviolent offender in the history of Michigan. After 25 years, three appeals and two denied applications for clemency, it seems that Michael may finally have a chance at freedom. Read More
Running Time: 25