SHORT FILM SESSION: HEARTBEATS OF HUMANITY

This very special short film session at BBFF2024 showcases an array of award-winning films from Australia, Norway, Gambia, and beyond, each deeply rooted in its unique cultural context yet universally resonant. This eclectic lineup features both light-hearted, quirky narratives and powerful dramas, exploring the complex tapestry of human emotions and relationships. Highlighted in this session are several nominees for the Best Short Film Award at BBFF2024, underscoring the quality and impact of these works. Through these films, Heartbeats of Humanity offers a vivid exploration of global storytelling, celebrating the diverse ways we experience connection and narrate life across cultures. Each film serves as a window into the different worlds of its characters, weaving together stories that not only entertain but also deepen our understanding of the human condition.

2:45pm Sunday 27 October at Palace Cinemas

  • A poster for the theatrical production "Le Charade" featuring a black and white spiral staircase with a red figure falling down the center, with the title "Le Charade" in bold red letters at the top and info about the cast and spring 2024 at the bottom.

    LE CHARADE

    USA

    A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.

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  • Movie poster for 'Cold Water' showing older man with gray hair and woman with blonde hair in profile on a ship deck, with cloudy sky in the background.

    COLD WATER

    Australia

    Starring Bruce Spence and Deborah Kennedy and inspired by true events. Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby.

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  • Poster for the film 'Basri and Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy' at the Cannes Film Festival, featuring two women at an amusement park with colorful rides and balloons under a bright blue sky.

    BASRI & SALMA IN A NEVER-ENDING COMEDY

    Indonesia

    A husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival together, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people’s children without any of their own.
    Between meddling relatives, self-doubt and an explosive confrontation, they uncover why they have not been blessed with a child.

  • Close-up of an abstract painting with red, blue, beige, and yellow brushstrokes and the word 'LOSER' written in large white letters across the center.

    LOSER

    USA

    LOSER follows 22 year-old ALICE, (Angorie RIce) who works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an unforgettable day of her life.

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  • Poster for the film "Sparare Alle Anguie" featuring three people outdoors against mountainous background: a person sitting on a white chair reading, a man in sunglasses sitting on a chair, and a shirtless man kneeling on the grass. The title appears in large red letters.

    SHOOTING WATERMELONS

    Italy

    Federico is on holiday with his father and brother in a summer residence in Sardinia. Their father, Aurelio, is a severe and overtly masculine man who makes Federico feel anxious and inadequate. When a wealthy German family invites them to dinner, Federico discovers he is not so different from his father.

  • A young girl walking through a field, carrying a backpack and a wooden stick, with a plain sky and distant trees in the background. Overlaid text mentions The Gambia Colony and Protectorate, 1945, and the title 'The Letter'.

    THE LETTER

    Zambia

    In 1945, a young Gambian woman treks across her country to translate a letter written in English, one that tells the fate of her fiancé fighting for the British thousands of miles away.

  • Movie poster for 'Super Duper Mega Giga.' Features a man in a blue winter jacket and ski gear standing on skis against a white background. The title is in large blue letters, with the director's name and actors listed below.

    SUPERDUPERMEGAGIGASINGLE

    NORWAY

    A psychological comedy set in a run-down 1950s diner. Le Charade follows the final performance of a lonely mime and the psychotic episode that ensues after his imaginary friend breaks up with him and he is forced to re-enter society.

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SESSION TIMES

  • PALACE BYRON BAY

    Sunday 27 Oct

    2:45pm

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