Next Reel International Film Festival

Next Reel International Film Festival

Screening Schedule

  6:00 pm 7:30 pm 9:00 pm
Sunday
February 5
Monday
February 6
Tuesday
February 7
Wednesday
February 8
Thursday
February 9
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Sunday, February 5 | 6:00 pm

Block 1

Mobi – Michele Cadei

6:00 min

A man pushes a mysterious block of ice for miles until he reaches the ocean.

Jack of diamonds – Pavel Sokolov

14:30 min

A demon and an angel compete for who can save or corrupt a gambling man.

The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock – Lucy Gaffy

16:00 min

Iskra is a Croatian refugee whose memories keep her distanced from her world.

Keeping in Uniform – Anne Feldman

16:00 min

Two 18-year old girls deal with a challenging stage of life; their compulsory service in the Israeli Defence Forces.

Mind the Gap – JEAN FRANCOIS VERCASSON

18:00 min

Elisa, Oscar and Arthur are heading for a fall. In the dead of night begins a power game and dangerous seduction in which Elisa pulls the strings. The  polaroids she never stops taking express her pleasure in confusing the issue. What ensues frustrates all expectations and lacks the anticipated sensuality.

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Sunday, February 5 | 7:30 pm

Block 2

Silence – Slavomir Zrebny

12:00 min

About a man in search of silence. Everything he is trying to escape from begins to follow him. He can not find silence anywhere, except in his own inner world.

Cartography – Sara Mott

5:00 min

Following shopping carts out of stores and into the streets, Cartography charts an alternative landscape of material culture in American life.

Raju – Max Zaehle

23:40 min

A German couple adopts an Indian orphan in Kolkata. When the child suddenly disappears they realize that they are part of the problem.

Sanzaru – Roy Ng Wee Kiat

17:00 min

Witnessing the three men who killed his father went on to rape his mother, mummy's boy Junyang sets off to kill off these three men in a Sanzaru manner - a Japanese term for see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil.

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Sunday, February 5 | 9:00 pm

Block 3

The Soldier Game – Lorne Hiltser

15:00 min

In the spring of 1940 in the North of France, Antoine is a little boy with a big imagination and an even bigger problem: his father has left home to join the French Army stationed on the Maginot Line dividing France and Germany, and the Nazis are poised to invade. But in his own war against the brutality of life, Antoine has a unique weapon: the power of fantasy. In the world of his imagination, he’s ready to take on everyone and everything armed with nothing more than the love of his aging grandfather, a rusty old cannon, and his imaginary friend, Napoleon Bonaparte.  

The Forest of Babel – Mike & Elina Pohjola

2:00 min

Three children try to save a reindeer fawn even though they don't speak the same language.

Sushi, I Love You – Roman Albert

9:59 min

Paul, a bored and unhappy office worker has his life fatefully interrupted by a mysterious, beautiful woman. As Paul's imagination is unleashed on screen his pursuit of this beauty will lead him into a surprising and shocking game of love.

Honey – Lucero Sanchez Novaro

16:00 min

Isa and Ana’s strong friendship bond helps them overcome their teenage life--fraught with solitude, confusion, and neglect.  When Isa goes through a very painful situation, the two decide to leave the city and take Ana’s baby boy with them.

Tasnim – Elite Zexer

12:00 min

Tasnim, a strong and opinionated 10 year old girl, lives with her mother and siblings in a neglected Bedouin village in the Negev. A surprise visit from her father in the village forces her, for the first time in her life, to confront the conservative norms of the family tribe and the fact that she is no longer daddy's little girl.

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Monday, February 6 | 6:00 pm

Block 4

Birch Bark Stories – Elisaveta Astretsova

10:15 min

A boy tells his mother his imaginative, elaborate rendition of the Birch Back Letters he writes for his history class

Sisyphus' Dance – Andre Lourenza, Paulo Valente

9:50 min

A machine with human-like features is sent on a mission to kill two escaped prisoners

Chica XX Mujer – Isabell Suba

13:00 min

To be beautiful, you have to be brave. On the road to womanhood there's no getting around trimming your cuticles, upper lip waxing and straightening your hair. Those who observe the rituals and rules will get to celebrate a wild, lavish Quinceañera in the end.

First Breath After Coma – Logavel Balakrishnan

22:00 min

The story revolves around Shafie or his more feminine name, Fie whose cross-dressing persona is in conflict with societal norms. When he finally finds someone who cared and loved him for he is, life backfires on him and the rug is pulled out from under his feet.

Walkman – Louise Gillard

14:00 min

Martin has to live according to the magnetic bands of his walkman to feel emotions. Except that he is missing a cassette, that of

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Monday, February 6 | 7:30 pm

Block 5

Bow tied – Fernad-Philippe Morin-Vargas

11:00 min

"A regular morning becomes a nightmare for young Jacob when he is forced to wear a suit on school picture day."

Transparent Black – Roni Geffen

20:00 min

"African refugees attend a Hebrew class and receive lessons in what it means to be Israeli."

Orange Drive – Mark Lester

10:50 min

A year in the life of a guy and his car.

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Monday, February 6 | 9:00 pm

Block 6

The crimes – Santiago Esteves

19:00 min

One policeman tells another about an old case. An insomniac businessman, a young widow and a forgotten horse in a stable. The city is the perfect scenario for a trap.

Not Worth Mentioning – Martin Kessler

13:00 min

A young woman’s puppetry performance at a children’s party takes a turn when she enters closed quarters with the birthday girl’s dad.

Mutter – Tony Costa, Rafael A. Martins

8:26 min

A doctor is given a surprise visit by an expecting couple who reveal a dark secret about the funding company he works for.

The Trip – Oded Graziani

10:11 min

In a quiet neighborhood, a family in an ordinary house are on their way out for an apparently normal trip.

Flamingo Pride – Tomer Eshed

6:00 min

The film’s protaganist is the only straight flamingo in a gay flock, he falls in love with a lady stork and has to make a bold move to prove his intentions.

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Tuesday, February 7 | 6:00 pm

Block 7

Wildcard – Jons Jonsson

11:00 min

Abandoned down in a few apartment blocks, a family has settled. One day, they're out of water. Armed, the father heads off to search for water, leaving the mother and daughter alone at home.

The Gatherers – Nick Leopold

17:17 min

In a post-apocolyptic world, a group of riff-raff children ban together, looting the empty city by day and taking shelter in their abandoned factory palace by night. But what happens when children are left to rule themselves?

Blue Red – Daniela Krajcova

6:00 min

Adult daugher takes care of her father in the room divided in to blue and red part. The daughter moves in the blue space and the father in the red one. As the daughter passes the border into the red space, it evokes her the fragments of her childhood memories.

March in Place – James Khoo

11:00 min

Hentak Kaki follows the life of Second Warrant Officer Lee Teck Hong, an army veteran who, due to an injury, is out of commission from his combat duties. In this time, he becomes a counsellor and has to come to terms with this change to his lifestyle, deciding whether he remains in military service, or not.

Khoreia – Manuel Guerra

12:00 min

Sometimes we forget the reason why we do things. Sofia is a very keen student of ballet, but does not have enough confidence in their abilities. Will Sofia be able to let go by "movement" of her body?

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Tuesday, February 7 | 7:30 pm

Block 8

Warm Winter – Li Xin

3:30 min

A mother and son argue on the eve of his departure abroad. As he slams the door behind him, a family photo falls from the wall. This precipitates his mother’s desperate journey to find her son to say a final farewell.

Kiss – Alex Murawski

12:00 min

A couple try to ‘help’ out their single friend by convincing him to practice kissing.

For Elsie – David Winstone

23:00 min

A disillusioned piano teacher Glen, who once aspired to be a concert pianist, meets a gangster Kilov, who offers Glen a unique opportunity: £10.000 if he teaches Mila, Kilov's daughter, Beethoven's "Für Elise"... in a day

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Tuesday, February 7 | 9:00 pm

Block 9

Guañape Sur – Jànos Richter

23:00 min

A barren rock island off the coast of Peru. No soil, no water, but hundreds of thousands of birds. For a period of ten years, only two guards may live on Guañape Sur. In the eleventh year though, hundreds of workers arrive for the harvest of Guano, the birds' excrement that can be used as a fertilizer or for producing dynamite.

White Board – Carolina Catrola, Tatiana Saavedra

9:36 min

It's a futuristic film that questions the direction of humanity and the danger of ideological manipulation.

The Red Veil – Chua Seng Yew

11:00 min

Netra, a young woman sold into prostitution many years ago, is asked to dress up a younger girl for work, but a nearby wedding procession elicits memories in her that she would rather remain hidden.

The Inviolability of the Domicile – Alex Piperno

7:00 min

The inviolability of the domicile is based on the man who appears wielding an axe at the door of his house. In the garden of a fifth province, a series of operations are carried out that involve a man and a woman and a group of subjects with few convictions.

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Wednesday, February 8 | 6:00 pm

Block 10

Trees and Such – Markus Lehmusruusu

12:00 min

In a snowless city a man lives estranged from the nature.  

Band of Mischief – Kenneth Lee

23:00 min

Arthur finds himself humiliated like many others in school by the bully, Lang. Believing that there is nothing that can heal his humiliation, Arthur seeks suicide. A group of victims prevents him from doing so and convinces him revenge is possible. Together they embark on a mission as the 'Band of Mischief' to take revenge on Lang.

Skin Canvass – Anita Afonu

19:00 min

Skin Canvass is a documentary about the new tattoo craze in Ghana.

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Wednesday, February 8 | 7:30 pm

Block 11

Against the Sea – Richard Parkin

19:00 min

Despite his wife’s disapproval, Hector bides his time as a deep-sea diver to provide for his family and to save for his own fishing boat. But after an accident at sea, Hector is forced to confront the deadly nature of his profession and the responsibilities to his family.

Twins – Peter Budinsky

6:00 min

Two Siamese twins fight each other in the boxing ring. One of the brothers wants to defeat the other, but none of them can live without the other.                

Shoot the Moon – Alexander Gaeta

26:00 min

Marcy Meyers is down on her luck. Faced with piling bills, the remnants of a failed marriage, and now an imminent home foreclosure, she has nowhere to turn but to the hope of a miracle. That miracle she finds in Shoot the Moon, a national game show that promises a one in a lifetime chance to win it all. But Marcy's faith in the show comes with a price. As her relationship with her daughter Alice is put to the test, the clock ticks towards a seemingly inescapable fate. Shoot the Moon tells the story of miracles and the extraordinary place they are found.

How to Pick Berries – Elina Talvensaari

19:00 min

Economy is stranger than fiction.Visitors from a distant place appear in the misty swamps of Northern Finland. The locals grow restless - things are changing, secret berry spots are revealed and everything is getting uncomfortable. Who is to blame and who is profiting from all this?

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Wednesday, February 8 | 9:00 pm

Block 12

King Mathias – Milan Urbajs

27:00 min

To some, Seppl is an eccentric. To others a shining example of a modern man living according to his heart, without a care in the world. Inspired by the Legend of Kralj Matjaž, who ruled Carinthia (Austria) in the Middle Ages, he has spent at least the last 20 years following few of society’s rules to the constant disappointment of his family. When the family comes to visit, Seppl’s method and madness further illuminate this utterly mesmerizing character.

Good Will – Ivan Lomeli

18:00 min

Felipe learns the hard way that people do not expect you to have good intentions. Possessing a weapon that doesn’t work, provided by a friend, Felipe becomes embroiled in a series of violent events that will take him to flee and take refuge in a church. The priest will not protect him and leaves him at the mercy of the crowd.

The Tailored Suit – Kitso Lelliott

15:00 min

The Tailored Suit tells the story of Mathilda, a young woman in rural South Africa in the 1940s. She dreams of moving to the city, a place of liberation and emancipation, and she discovers a path to the city through an oppressive marriage. Infidelity, a suit and a dinner party change the course of the marriage, propelling Mathilda on a journey of self-discovery.

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Thursday, February 9 | 6:00 pm

Block 13

Portrait of a Family – Victoria Rivera

15:59 min

Antonio Soto is 12 years old; he lives in a small rural town in Colombia. Today is his father’s funeral. Left with the responsibility to care for a broken family, he must step up and carry out his father’s last request; to be buried in the suit that has been passed on through generations of Soto men. 

Benjamin's tree – Alexandre Desjardins

12:00 min

Benjamin’s only dream is to be accepted for who he is and to get noticed by a young girl called Sophie. An old tree is watching over him…

Topdog – Anton Källrot

38:00 min

Boredom and pointlessness - at it’s manliest.

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Thursday, February 9 | 7:30 pm

Block 14

Stitches – Dana Keidar

24:00 min

"Nadine, a young fruit picker, is engaged to be married. While her mother sews her wedding dress, Nadine's heart goes out to Shachar, her Jewish foreman. The two of them embark on a secret love affair which forces Nadine to confront reality."

Signs & Vibrations – Nalia Giavanoli

7:32 min

A spectacular and very real concert, powerful music for an audience composed primarily of the deaf and hard of hearing. Unrestrained and exultant dancing on the dance floor and on stage. Their movements speak the language of shared pleasure in the wild bass rhythms both under the stroboscopic lights and backstage.

Love Hacking – Jenni Nelson

22:00 min

Love Hacking is a contemporary love story where Mormons and Hindus come together in a journey of faith, technology, and marriage.

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Thursday, February 9 | 9:00 pm

Block 15

Till Summer Comes – Pasquale Marino

17:00 min

As summer approaches, fate tries to separate the boys Nicholas, Daniel and Lollo. They join forces to fight to remain together.

Alchemie – Diogo Sequeira

18:00 min

A documentary that goes inside the day-to-day process of a chemical plant

A Picture of War – Kristy Campbell

8:40 min

A recently retired war photographer struggles to cope with the haunting memories behind his photographs when he faces them at his final exhibition.

Miracle lady – Michal Abulafia, Moran Somer

10:07 min

Miracle Lady is a short, puppet animation film that tells the story of two old women who spend their days waiting. Fortuna, a 75 years old lady, is sitting in her wedding gown waiting for her late husband to come back home. Meanwhile, her next door neighbor's old servant, Marcela Merkada, wishes to end her miserable life. An old, forgotten miracle that happened a long time ago, changes the two women's lives, and inevitably, their fates.

The Number Ten – Daniel Mejla

8:06 min

A soccer camp. A team. Antonio is the number ten despite he never plays. However the day that the goal looks a bit different everything will change.