The Language Learning Center and Tulane Libraries are proud to present the 7th International Short Film Festival, an evening celebrating short-form cinema from around the world. This year's program brings together filmmakers whose work explores movement, displacement, and belonging, telling stories of people navigating moments of historical transition, political uncertainty, and personal resilience.
The festival highlights the unique power of the short film format to distill complex human experiences into intimate, powerful narratives. Selections span multiple countries and languages, reflecting a shared commitment to global perspectives, language learning, and cross-cultural dialogue.
Carolina Caballero, Zemurray-Stone Senior Professor of Practice, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Director of the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute; will be one of the faculty guests who will join the discussion following the screenings.
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5:30 pm, Reception
6:00 pm, Screening followed by a brief conversational exchange with invited faculty guests.
In Havana (Cuba)
Directed by Kim van Haaster (16 min.)
Three kids in Havana introduce their friends and family, showcasing wildly different lifestyles. We learn their beliefs, dreams, and hopes, shaped by life in a globally isolated port city.
Stanbrook (Spain)
Directed by Óscar Bernàcer (20 min.)
As the Spanish Civil War winds down, the Port of Alicante is a beacon of desperation and hope. Thousands await ships hired by the Republic to escape.
Harbor (France)
Directed by Paul Marques Duarte (25 min.)
When Adele, an English teacher, spontaneously lets a young 15 years old migrant, illegally board a ferry for England with her class, she is far from grasping the importance of her gesture and its consequences on this overnight trip.
Nation on Fire (Ukraine)
Directed by Stephan Bookas (14 min.)
A stunning portrait of the Ukraine, a country gripped by fear, Nation on Fire is a rare and exclusive snapshot of the days after the riots, but before the storm. In early February, 2014, with the eyes of the world elsewhere, protesters flooded Maidan, the main square in Kiev but the leaders of the opposition were calling for peace and patience.
