After Dark: Suspense
This program block contains content that is suggested for mature audiences only (language, violence, sexual situations, etc.) The following films will be shown:
Hope
United Kingdom | Directed by David Ellington | 27 minutes
7/10/2020 update: subtitles are missing in two scenes: a woman speaking in a laundramot and struggling sounds in a dark scene.
This moving short film is based on a true story. Hope is a fun-loving Deaf 17-year-old who enjoys partying and is planning for the next stage of her studies. When she is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, her world is turned upside down. How does she deal with her illness and the people around her, to leave her family and friends with a legacy of hope?
Topanga
United States | Directed by Aycil Yeltan | 15 minutes
Gala, who is Deaf and homeless, lives in an abandoned old truck on a mountain road. Unbeknownst to here, the abusive man she had escaped has found her hiding place. One night, after a brutal attack, she finds the strength to stand up one last time and starts walking. She has no clue where her journey will take her, but it will change her life forever!
Almost...
United Kingdom | Directed by Teresa Garratty | 5 minutes
An encounter between two deaf girls sparks an unspoken connection. Everything seems so effortless, and so perfect...almost.
The Bacchae
United States | Directed by Megan Lummus | 23 minutes
In 1977, three siblings receive a letter from their recently passed caregiver that leads them to uncover a mystery about their past, dating back to 1935.
MATHER
United States | Directed by Chase Burton | 24 minutes
A lone wanderer on a dry planet discovers a mysterious box of seeds. Confronted by the power of the seeds, he faces the ultimate choice between creation or destruction.
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