What to Watch: 10 Film Recommendations
Comedy. Drama. Documentary. And much more. The #ASFF2024 programme is packed with great projects from filmmakers around the world. Discover your new obsession in this roundup of 10 titles. Which is your favourite?
I am Light (2023) | Fashion
Dir. Julia Schönstädt
I am Light is inspired by Belinda Fenty’s personal experience and her reflections on the George Floyd murder. The film uses vignettes to showcase the joys and pains of life as a Black person in the UK.
Burt’s Bees: Flawless is Forgettable (2023) | Advertising
Dir. Andy Mihov
Flawless is forgettable. Being perfect is boring. You are unique. Burt’s Bees celebrates different kinds of beauty in a commercial that challenges us to re-consider what we label “imperfections.”
Megadeath of Meaning (2024) | Dance
Dir. Corina Andrian
In a sequence of nightmares, dancers find themselves in situations they cannot escape and most succumb to cruelty as they confront shame, failure, shadows and a looming sense of total destruction.
Roxane (2024) | Experimental
Dir. Nadia Cavelle
Three siblings come together in a ritual game of make-believe to re-enact their mother’s life. They use her tapes, the one thing she left behind, each containing a section of her unheard memoirs.
Weave (2023) | Drama
Dir. Martyn Lee
A young Black girl is being urged to hide her afro by her fiercely protective father. She soon learns his motivations and concerns are meant to save her from suffering the same fate as his mother.
Kolaja (2024) | Family Friendly
Dirs. Kaylen Francis, Judah Meade
Meet Joseph, a brooding teenager who feels like an “alien” in his own family. One night, he encounters Rehe – an actual humanoid from another planet – who is desperately trying to get back home.
Does That Make Me A Woman? (2024) | Documentary
Dir. Bec Evans
This short film unravels the many contradictions of womanhood – questioning what women are expected to embody, and the clash of strength and vulnerability that arises from these very pressures.
Dreamlink (2024) | Drama
Dir. Kalani Gacon
The relationship between an influencer mother and her daughter finds a remedy in DreamLink, an app merging dreams and reality that promises to connect them with the person they need most.
The Man Who Loved Flowers (2023) | Animation
Dir. Sonu Thomas
This poignant illustrated short tells the story of a shy Indian man, Pinto, who has hidden his love for flowers all throughout his life due to the suffocating societal pressures that are placed upon him.
Don’t Hate Me (2024) | Comedy
Dir. Grace Campbell
When we meet Grace, she is doing … soooooo well. She happens to be like, the happiest she’s ever been. Why? Not her good health or burgeoning career, no. Because of a man she met three weeks ago.
Watch more incredible films at Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2024, which runs from Wednesday 6 November until Sunday 10 November. Tickets and Passes Now On Sale! Get Your’s Today: asff.co.uk
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