Short Stories 3: The Family Tree

In this combined programme

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  Invitation to Dine with the Comrade Stalin

  • Short: As Long As It Takes

  Absurdism about two elderly sisters waiting for a guest.
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  Grandma

  • Short: As Long As It Takes

  All pitfalls of sentimentality are avoided in this portrait of a family by grandmother’s deathbed.
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  Historias del viento

  • Short: As Long As It Takes

  Sober, atmospheric drama about growing up in the countryside of Venezuela. Without dialogue but with an important role for the sounds of nature.
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  27,000 Days

  • Short: As Long As It Takes

  Fragmented, intriguing drama about a dying man who wants to come to terms with his family, faith and cultural identity.
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  L’escale

  • Short: As Long As It Takes

  Penetrating family drama about loss and emptiness with beautifully natural acting.