RHBFF 2026: Shorts Block B

Overall runtime: 1 hr 29 min

Dobrina dir. Hannes Rall

Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.

Lucky Land dir. Luke Hardmon Williams

On the brink of a city shutdown, struggling amusement-park owner Rita Delgado reluctantly teams up with her employee and dealer, Marcus, to turn the park into a front for drug sales. But her get-rich-quick scheme soon spirals, forcing her to confront the fallout on her family and community.

Man Cured dir. Kyle Heiner

Lucas—an insecure, in-the-closet 22 year old—is stuck babysitting for a well off Brooklyn family to get by. On any other Friday evening, he arrives to watch Freud, a precocious 7 year old. Only there’s one problem: a new babysitter, Frankie, is already there. What happens as a chance occurrence between two young men spirals into a weekend of self-discovery and acceptance. Being bold doesn’t always mean being loud.

Simple Somewhere Else dir. Amatus-sami Karim

Faced with the hardest decision of her life, Jade’s self-determination is put to the test by law and love.

Six Days North dir. Stephen Ohocinski

In the quiet aftermath of the American Civil War, a young woman living on a remote farm shelters a wounded Confederate soldier who arrives from a battlefield six days north. As his injuries begin to glow and unseen voices follow him into the night, it becomes clear that he has not come alone.

Somewhere Between Dusk and Rain dir. Busra Coduroglu

As Tía Norma anticipates reuniting with her estranged sister, young Melanie abandons her brother during a routine errand. "Somewhere between dusk and rain" is a quiet meditation on longing, rivalry and the fragile bonds of family.

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