Program 42
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 16, 10:00PM

White Strawberries
United States / Drama / 8 mins
Director/Writer: Rongwei Qin
Producer: Grace Wong, Rongwei Qin
Cast: Yumo Wu, Yen Wen Chen
A young woman, Ning, struggles to hide her true gender identity from her family, leading to a tense conversation where secrets are revealed, forcing she to confront her choices.

Hags
United States / Romance / 17 mins
Director/Writer: Chloë Gottlieb
Producer: Ibby O'Carroll
Cast: Sophie Poole, Sophia Englesberg, Joe Meyer
Our film follows Hannah and Audrey in a whirlwind romance at their Jewish summer camp. It’s exactly what its title suggests: two hags Having a Good Summer. The classic coming-of-age love story is subverted when the women meet again, seven years later. HAGS asks the daring question: “What if you ran into your first love at a haphazardly organized Rosh Hashanah seder?”

Mothers and Lovers
United States / Drama / 13 mins
Director: Danica Selem
Writer: Jane Manwelyan
Producer: Ino Badanjak, Michal Jalowski
Cast: Jane Manwelyan, Or Schraiber, Esco Jouley
"Mothers and Lovers" is a narrative short film that explores the intricate dynamics of love, desire, and truth within the context of a new mother’s life. June, a queer pansexual woman in a straight marriage, finds herself torn between the commitments she made to her husband, Avi, and her longing for sexual intimacy with others.

You'll Be Fine
United States / Drama / 14 mins
Director/Writer: Craig H Harwood
Producer: Craig H Harwood, Russell Johnson
Cast: Megan Metrikin, Simon Fortin, Ryan Czerwonko
On the day of Juliana’s son’s wedding, memories haunt her as she tries to come to terms with the recent loss of her husband, accept her son’s impending marriage and step into an unknown future.

Mari
United States / Drama / 12 mins
Director/Writer: Roberto Montoya Uriarte
Producer: Catalina Rodriguez, Li Liang
Cast: Luisa Maria Fuentes, Kendra Foster McBride, Ariel Gayol
When Mari receives a package in the mail, she unlocks forgotten pieces of her childhood. Memories begin to surface with an eerie persistence, until the past starts speaking to her in unexpected ways.

How Sad, How Lovely
United States / Drama / 12 mins
Director/Writer: Eleanor De Fer
Producer: Guy-Paul Delisfort, Jordan Miles, Yara Melki
Cast: Lauren Gaskill, Gabi Shook
Set in the late 1970s, two best friends, Edith and Minnie, travel to a motel for the night, awaiting the book signing for their favorite actor's new memoir. As they take turns role-playing as the actor to practice their dream scenarios for the book signing, their feelings for one another come to the surface.



