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Wake of Vultures – Savvas Yiannoulou, USA, 2015, 15′, 16/09/16, 5pm @ K-Cineplex
Synopsis: David Spears’ career as a director is failing, his marriage crumbling, and with his back up against the wall he hosts a dinner party in hopes of financing his next project. A coterie of socialites gather around the table
Hugo – Theo Pavlou, UK, 2016, 12′
Synopsis: Overcoming adversity and turning around what appears as a shortcoming into a gift is the theme of this film. HUGO was born with unusually long fingers that became the taunt for other children in the orphanage where his parents had abandoned
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Synopsis: Can you get out of your own way? Eva takes part in an examination. Her fear, that everything she creates is not perfect, or simply not enough, is confirmed when suddenly a red-haired female rival eats Eva’s letters away. How
Lewis & Klarq – Neil Butler, USA, 2016, 88′, 16/9/16, 10pm @K-Cineplex
Synopsis: Aaron Clarke, a low-level music executive living in LA, returns to his hometown to help reach his alcoholic friend Lewis Balcolm. After an awkward intervention goes bust, Lewis leads Aaron out for a night of local music and mayhem. Over
Dream of a Shadow – Nikita Ballas, Australia, 2016, 100′, 17/9/16, 10pm @K-Cineplex, Questions and Answers with the Director
Synopsis: Spiros is one of the many new migrants from Greece who seek a better life in Australia. But as soon he realizes, new dreams often come at a great cost. GA – Dream of a Shadow 2016, AUSTRALIA Producer: Nikita Ballas,