Women Wednesday Night of Shorts Part 1

ABOUT THE FILMS:

“Thursday,” 2023, Dir. Bren Cukier, 15 Mins, Poland

In Polish with English subtitles.

Thursday is a nuanced narrative about the abortion rights crisis in Poland. We follow our protagonist Maria on the day she decides to do a secret medical abortion alone at home, representing women across the country choosing to take control over their bodies and futures.

FORMAT: DCP

“Breaking Fast with a Coca Cola”, 2022, Dir. Amy Omar, 14 min, USA

After growing up in the secular households of their Turkish immigrant parents in the Midwest, Özlem and Ada are desperate to celebrate a tradition of their own.

FORMAT: DCP

“Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” 2024, Dir. Julia Aks & Steve Greist, 13 Mins, Ouat Media, USA

England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her period. Her suitor, Mr. Dickley, mistakes the blood for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his expensive education has missed a spot.

FORMAT: DCP

“MEOWZOW,” 2023, Dir. Avalon Barr, 3 Mins, USA

In order to skate in peace, Daisy is on a mission to defeat her bully.

FORMAT: DCP

“Dosh,” 2023, Dir. Radha Mehta, 16 Mins, USA

When her son’s life is put at risk at their family’s pre-wedding ritual, a hard-of-hearing mother must decide how to seek help for her husband in order to keep her family safe.

FORMAT: DCP

“Te Llaman Las Olas,” 2023, Dir. Ana Verde, 11 Mins, USA

In English and Spanish with English subtitles.

A Puerto Rican seamstress ponders leaving her island to go live with her daughter in the United States.

FORMAT: DCP