• TALK OF THE TOWN

Word travels fast in these stories about tight-knit communities where it’s impossible to avoid your neighbors, and everyone knows your business.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Festival Theaters 6

Short Films

THE BLOOD

At the procession of the Virgin Mary in his village, Álvaro sheds tears of blood, and people begin to offer him large sums of money.

WE BEG TO DIFFER

In the underground world of diffing, a community finds solace in their passion, as they navigate personal struggles and challenges both on and off the road.

MY NEIGHBOR’S YARD

Neighbors from Pennsylvania’s divided Capital Region use signs, flags, and Halloween skeletons to turn their yards into opposing campaign endorsements leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

YOUR OPINION, PLEASE

As America enters the new millennium, listeners across Montana call into Yellowstone Public Radio to express their views on everything from state politics to the Iraq War to the meaning of poetry.

CRAZY FOR YOU

In the heart of Spain's rural Y2K, 16-year-old Alma is dealing with the agony of adolescent desire with her eyes fixed on José, the village heartthrob.

PIG

When Nanne’s son returns home after serving time for a sex offense, he must confront a storm of grief, shame, and blame. In a harsh, conservative rural community, can Nanne find compassion for his son?

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