BLOCK 16 - FOREIGN THRILLERS
SUN 9/9 - 8:30 PM - THE MERCHANT ROOM (WALNUT CREEK)
SHALAL
A boy named Mehran and his mother Ziba use a black fur to catch the shadow of people and drink it. Until their own shadow returns. One day, Mehran decides to catch someone's shadow alone
DIR. Amir Ali Sisipour
PATH TO ECSTASY
A lost teen is abandoned by his alcoholic stepfather, and spurred on a desperate search for connection within the same group he also wishes to escape from.
DIR. Abdullah Khan
THE ANKOU, THE CHILD AND THE BANDITS
A widowed and bankrupt farmer is being harassed by crooked creditors. Cornered, he steals a large sum of money from them to offer his daughter a future he cannot guarantee anymore. Knowing all too well the mob will not let this pass, the farmer finds refuge in his beliefs and summons the Ankou - Death's henchman in Brittany - to offer his life in exchange for his daughter's protection.
DIR. SIMON VAUTIER
THE HANDSOME DANCER
In the middle of a snowstorm, a group stuck in a cabin tests the limits of their friendship after a familiar voice appears outside.
Inspired by the Canadian tale "The Legend of Rose Latulipe".
DIR. Maxime Girard