• DAYS OF YOUTH

Burgeoning desires, fiery personalities, and questionable choices, the protagonists in these stories remind us that growing up can be both the hardest and most exciting time of our lives.

Showtimes

Friday, June 27, 2025

Festival Theaters 6

Short Films

WE HAD FUN

Bordeaux, 1987, Christmas Eve. Linda, Biram, and Roger live apart from their mother in Gabon. While Roger escapes for a weekend getaway, his young siblings, experiencing snow for the first time, end up putting themselves in danger.

RAGAMUFFIN

A 12-year-old motocross racer spends what seems like an average race weekend at the track with her father. But as the weekend unfolds, she's faced with her identity, her deafness, and what it means to be a girl.

GIOIA

Fifteen-year-old Gioia lives a boring life at school. After class, she escapes into her passion: Afro dance. When she shares her hobby with Amandine, a popular student, their worlds collide.

KISMET

As her sister prepares to marry and leave home, 11-year-old Milena, terrified of losing the most important bond in her life, lashes out in defiance.

LEADING MAN

Ashlyn's inability to accept herself keeps her from pursuing her biggest dream.

ON A SUNDAY AT ELEVEN

A young Black ballerina performs her Sunday rituals, while facing the pressures to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards.

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