Screening #5 – States of Becoming
Screening #5 – States of Becoming
Deering State
16701 SW 72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33157
Saturday, November 14th / 7:00 PM
This program brings together four intimate stories about transformation, connection, and the passage of time. From encounters with the mysterious and the unknown to the bonds that shape us and the fleeting freedom of youth, these films explore the moments when life shifts beneath our feet. Together, they form a reflective portrait of characters standing at the threshold between who they were and who they are becoming.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Dir. By JJ Adler– Narrative – 18:05 Min – USA
When a con artist patient convinces his psychiatrist to put him under hypnosis, a message from the doctor’s long-dead twin emerges. Is this the perfect con? Or proof reality is far stranger than the doctor would like to admit?
Dir. By Iñaki Velasquez – Narrative – 17:00 Min – Chile
An AI assistant in an earpiece becomes the only hope for two exchange students in Chile, who are kidnapped by a deranged Uber driver who is clearly xenophobic.
Dir. By Florence Miailhe – Animation– 15:00 Min – France
This story will be that of his last swim. It will take us from the source to the river – from the waters of childhood pools to those of swimming pools – from a North African country to the shores of the Mediterranean – from Olympic stadiums to water retention basins – from concentration camps to the dream beaches of Reunion.
Dir. By Gayoung Heo – Narrative – 30:00 Min – South Korea
Haksu, Yeongsun’s longtime dance partner and lover, suddenly stops contacting her. As she waits endlessly for him, Haksu’s son delivers the news of his passing. The next morning, Yeongsun learns that Haksu’s 49th-day memorial service is scheduled—but it coincides with her granddaughter Seokyun’s wedding. Faced with Haksu’s death, Yeongsun begins to reflect on her own life slowly.