SDiFF ShortsFest 2021

The peace between Leo and his grieving father is disrupted when the young boy finds a butterfly that he believes to be his deceased mother.

Isolation drives a man to rethink his position within a capitalistic society.

Son of a slave, boxer, war hero: discover the epic life of the first African-American fighter pilot in history.

Aniksha is a young woman from the Indo-Mauritian diaspora. After her arranged marriage, she finds a job at a call centre, a booming industry in Mauritius. There she encounters her enigmatic supervisor and discovers a world of possibilities. This new world view places Aniksha between the choice of tradition or of a modern lifestyle.

Anna thinks Ava is the best actress in her class.

Mathis returns to his birthplace to retrieve the inheritance from his dying father, the notorious ex-criminal Nicolas. His father is prepared to hand over the money, but only on one important condition.

When 8 year old Kati from Afghanistan stows away in her father's truck, Faruk must juggle his responsibilities as a single dad while holding down his first job in a new country.

Pasang has her first period after hearing a late-night ghost story. She believes that she has been cursed and needs to sacrifice a black goat to avoid misfortune.

After four years of battling cancer, 60-year-old Bambi Fass had had enough. Though a natural fighter and optimist, when her cancer went metastatic, she saw the writing on the wall and decided to forego additional painful radiation treatment and instead live out her final weeks in the comfort of her own home. Her decision was supported by her husband Rick, who was reluctant to let go of a woman he had met only three years earlier. A journey that begins with song-filled community gatherings, however, soon turns challenging as Rick is left alone to care for Bambi in her final weeks.

While Germany sits as one of the major democratic models, an ex-prisoner of the Stasi delivers from his former cell a frightening testimony that questions the sustainability of our contemporary democracies.

This queer coming of age short film depicts the feeling of having to prove your own sexuality after coming out in high school.

A severely depressed man reaches out for an emergency therapy session. He's not the only one who needs help.

In the early sixties, a sexually conflicted teenager finds faith and acceptance after escaping the tortures of electrotherapeutic conversion therapy.

Do.Solo.Pin is the story of the social survival of a young care-giver who is looking after an elderly. It is about the decisions she makes and the consequences she has to face.

Ready to leave her UK boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle.

Set during the late 90s in Southern California, 16-year-old introverted Elle finds herself in love with her best friend who is about to move away.

South Africa, present day. A god-fearing woman finds herself in a transactional relationship as she tries to support her sick husband and daughter.

When the police refuse to investigate their daughter's alleged suicide, two computer-illiterate parents decide to design a protest banner. Based on the infamous Miryang case in South Korea which shocked the nation in 2004 and continues to fuel public outrage even today.

A 16-year-old girl is thrown further into trauma by the authorities.

A story about the reunion and repair between Mike Africa Jr and his mother Debbie Africa-a formerly incarcerated political prisoner of the MOVE9.

Young twins, Imelda and Luis, live a neglected life with their drug dealing mom and jerk-off drug addict older brother. They only have each other to fulfill their desires: she wants to be a nun and he wants to be a girl, neither of which seems possible. This is truly one of the more unusual tales about chasing your dreams to come along in quite a while. It's kind of an adult kid's film, a dark yet sometimes humorous depiction of these innocent children trying to escape a screwed up life in a twisted world. Growing up in this dysfunctional home life the twins have developed completely opposite morals and beliefs. Nicely paced with some lovely artful bits, the performances by the two young leads make the film. Their depiction of these independent children and their inventive plans takes us on a delightful and surprising journey.

Young, trans Michael returns to his family home in the rural American West. His father takes him on a sultry exploit, striving to connect.

Kimberly D. Landle is a professional ballerina based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After enduring an abusive relationship, Kimberly made it her mission to use her voice to raise awareness about domestic abuse. She launched a contemporary ballet company and uses her platform and performances to advocate for women and survivors of abuse.