ROXFILM | Coping & Navigating (Shorts)

Parricide

Directed by Seunghee Chang (USA 2023, 12:03 mins).

40 days after the death of his wife, Adrien develops an obsession to walk on water. He visits the nearby pool every day, repeatedly throwing himself in the pool as if he’s performing a ritual. In the meantime, Portia, his 19-year-old daughter, struggles to accept her father’s condition, intimidated by his obsessions. One day, Portia and Adrien get into an argument after he refuses to let Portia meet her friends. That night, Portia checks upon her sleeping father and secretly leaves the house, joining her friends in a party. When Portia returns back home in the morning, Adrien catches her red handed. And for the first time in her life, Portia challenges her father.

Remember

Directed by Nami Enkhbat (Mongolia 2023, 1:05 mins).

The film explores the concept of memory, nostalgia and the relationship between missing and remembering through sand animation.

Blue Hour

Directed by J.D Shields (USA 2023, 15:51 mins).

Two personal journeys intersect when a struggling young photographer is hired for a cheap last minute portrait gig. The unfolding photo session, while transient, leaves an indelible mark on both women.

No Way Out

Directed by J. Swain (USA 2023, 18:23 mins).

No Way Out is a gripping drama based on two brothers from the Southeast section of the Bronx. The film opens after Dirk Swain returns to New York, from his school “Hampton University”, to recover from being shot in the head on their campus.

Dirk struggles dealing with the pain from his head injury but still has to decide if he is going to return to college in Virginia.

After a careful decision, he agrees to return to school within a week. He celebrates with friends by attending the Heavy D - Puff Daddy Celebrity Basketball game. No one knew that attending this basketball game could be the last major decision he would ever make.

Minutes to Go

Directed by Rick Page (USA 2023, 17:23 mins).

The end of a couple's life-long journey, as the love they've shared for nearly 70 years propels them into what comes next.

Estela, Is It You?

Directed by Victor Martin (USA 2023, 21:41 mins).

A grieving woman communicates with her dead husband through her car radio.

Q&A to follow.

Host or Publisher The Roxbury International Film Festival