Where the Light Fades

WHERE THE LIGHT FADES

An evening spent watching television. A fleeting encounter between unlikely companions. A moment suspended between day and night. The films in this programme attend to the small gestures that shape how we share space with others.

Monday 4 May, Cavendish Hotel, 14:00

Shorts Synopsis

Balancing on a Molecule

USA | 2024 | 16’30” | Experimental

Dir. David Finkelstein

Balancing on a Molecule uses animation,

music, and incantations to enact a series

of video rituals, trying to strike a balance

between rapture and vulnerability. In or-

der for rituals to be effective, we need to

place our trust in them, which can open

the door to revelation, but also leave us

open to manipulation and madness.

The Sweet Perfume

Iran | 2025 | 14’53” | Drama

Dir. Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

A student, Roghaye, suffers dizziness

during a national exam after exposure

to perfume. Denied permission to leave,

she becomes vulnerable as an unknown

classmate exploits her condition and be-

gins to harass her.

The Prop Master’s Dream

Canada | 2025 | 28’12” | Documentary

Dir. April Liu

In a rapidly changing Vancouver Chi-

natown, master performer Rosa Cheng

launches a ground-breaking project to

revive the magical, centuries-old art of

Cantonese Opera.

Dark Orange

Iran | 2025 | 06’01” | Animation

Dir. Zahra Azadpour

A young couple’s quiet life hides emo-

tional imbalance. As the woman seeks

intimacy, her partner dismisses her, ex-

posing the gap between his public fem-

inism and private neglect.

In Twilight

Norway | 2025 | 17’25” | Drama

Dir. Kirsti Lovas

Anne feels trapped in her life, lonely and

hopeless. A chance meeting with Alfred,

an older man, sparks a special bond that

helps her face her demons, until the truth

comes to light.

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