Hauraki
(10m, New Zealand)
dir. by Kirsten Green
Forgotten flowers bloom by the wayside.
When a young girl is sick on a farm driveway it provokes a confrontation between the farmer’s wife and the girl’s mother. Intent on their differences it takes the innate honesty of a child to see both sides.


The History of Space Flight
(18m, U S A)
dir. by Chris Caraballo
A quest to reach their presents before Christmas sent them on a mission that rivaled man's journey to the moon.


Jemba? Where are you?
(26m, Uganda)
dir. by William D. Caballero
Shot in Uganda, using local, non-trained actors from the Bitone Orphanage, this is the story of a young, shy, and artistic Ugandan orphan who faces intense bullying at the hands of three unrelenting teenagers who steal his broken violin. The abuse causes him to relive his past, and ultimately remember how he became an orphan in the first place.


Kid colOURs
(8m, Canada)
dir. by Ruben Castelblanco
Everyone is the new kid at some point in their life. Alejandro is a new student at high school, as he doesn't speak English, he has difficulty understanding his peers and teachers. Under pressure, he finds a way to adapt to his new environment with dignity.


My Father, Joe
(9m, Canada)
dir. by Nikila Cole
As Noah struggles to provide for his family in a bewildering new world, 10 year old Jacov has the shock of his life when he discovers his father is not the super hero he thought him to be.


ÑACO
(11m, Puerto Rico)
dir. by Julio Benito Cabrera
Ñaco is the story of Pepe and his brother Edgar. Two kids who skipped school to go surfing. No one knew their secret. On their way home, on a solitary road, when they thought they had all angles covered, along comes Ñaco.


Noche de Brujas
(11m, Colombia)
dir. by Hugo Santander
Fabian and Beatriz are two children who set up a raffle in order to get two costumes for Halloween. Their efforts are challenged by their parents, who unwillingly unfold a local tragedy.


Please
(10m, Vietnam)
dir. by Ngoc Phuong Vu
The story about two beggars living a harsh life on the street. When one of them falls ill and passes out, the other has nothing to do but ask for help from people passing by.


Soul Flowers
(14m, United Kingdom)
dir. by Tor Kristoffersen
Andy Butters throws aside the dependable potato and risks the future of his farm and daughter on magical Soul Flowers

 



Puerto Rico International Film Festival Vieques
Family Drama Shorts
Child actors take the spotlight for this unique collection of family drama short films.

Sunday, June 26, 2011
9:30 pm
at Lazy Jacks






Family Drama Shorts

Festival League: Atlanta Underground Film Festival, DocuFest, Animation Attack!, Atlanta Horror Film Festival, Atlanta Shortsfest, Costa Rica International Film Festival, Puerto Rico International Film Festival - Vieques