International Girl Shorts: Spectrum of Life(HKLGFF 2023)

Movie Name: Dam (Staudamm)
Language: German(English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 27 Mins
Director: Noreen Erkardas
Cast: -
Story: 20-year-old photographer, Lou, suffers from an anxious avoidant personality disorder. Deep-seated fears and self-doubt accompany her 24/7. In order to break free, Lou needs to end the close relationship with her friend Mina and stand up for herself.

Movie Name: As I Lay Still
Language: English(English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 16 Mins
Director: Fitch Jean
Cast: -
Story: A Black veteran is sent home after being injured in combat, while her friends and significant other are still overseas fighting. As she receives news that some of her friends have died, she is holding on to hope that her lover returns safely.

Movie Name: Sweet Forty
Language: English(English Subtitles)
Category: I
Duration: 15 Mins
Director: Annlin Chao
Cast: -
Story: Tensions rise at Anita’s 40th birthday party when her teen daughter finds out she’s gay before everyone else. Based on a true story, it addresses the family relationships and the journey of a 39-year-old closeted gay woman, in the lead-up to her 40th birthday.

Movie Name: The End (Fin)
Language: No dialogue
Category: I
Duration: 10 Mins
Director: Fernando Reinaldos
Cast: -
Story: In the last years, Carmen has dedicated herself body and soul to caring for her wife Rosa, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. In each gesture, Carmen maintains the hope that Rosa will look at her as she used to do when they were younger.

Movie Name: Expecting (L’attente)
Language: French(English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 30 Mins
Director: Alice Douard
Cast: -
Story: In the maternity ward, Céline awaits the arrival of her first child. It is Jeanne, her partner, who will bring her into the world. At night, in the entrance hall of the hospital, she meets men who are waiting, like herself.