PROGRAM 4

Thursday, April 13, 5pm

Wheeler Opera House | 320 E Hyman Ave, Aspen

2023 Shortsfest

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$20 General Admission
$15 Aspen Film Members

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11 programs, 79 short films, 33 countries, 74 premieres! Shortsfest is Oscar®-qualifying and showcases emerging filmmakers from across the globe. Expect each program to contain a variety of shorts, from comedies to dramas and documentaries.

Films

Colorado Premiere

THE WATER MURMURS

15 MIN

China

A young woman must bid farewell to the people she loves before her riverside town is submerged. (Story Jianying Chen, China, 15 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

GARRANO

14 MIN

Portugal, Lithuania

A young boy, Joel, discovers a man who is about to set a forest on fire. (David Doutel, Vasco Sá, Portugal, Lithuania, 14 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

THRIVING: A DISSOCIATED REVERIE

10 MIN

Canada

A surrealist exploration of dissociative identity disorder (DID). (Nicole Bazuin, Canada, 10 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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SHALLOTS AND GARLIC

17 MIN

Canada, Indonesia

When sisters Nur and Karina reunite, tensions rise as Karina blames Nur for her allergic reaction. (Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto, Canada, Indonesia, 17 MIN)

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Colorado Premiere

45TH PARALLEL

15 MIN

A monologue is performed in a building, telling stories of permeable borders and impermeable laws, reflecting on how free movement, free knowledge and free space are under threat. (Lawrence Abu Hamdan, UK, 15 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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Colorado Premiere

SIMO

24 MIN

Canada

The usual rivalries and jealousies that exist between siblings take a dangerous turn. (Aziz Zoromba, Canada, 24 MIN) Colorado Premiere

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