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March 8 @ 11:30 am - 1:04 pm

The Magic Lantern Theater

25 W. Main Ave
Spokane,WA99201United States

$7.00 – $12.00

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World Shorts

Sponsored by Asians for Collective Liberation in Spokane.

A showcase of films from around the world. Recommended for 16 years and older.

KATTI (unfriend)

India, United States / 2025 / 14 min / Language: Hindi / Subtitled
Directed by Kanishka Aggarwal

In a vibrant, multi-generational Indian household, 8-year-old Bittoo finds herself sidelined after the birth of her baby brother. She seeks connection from her family but finds her only consistent, if reluctant, anchor in her teenage sister, Mitthoo. But even Mitthoo is pulling away, lost in her own secret.

Rooftop Lempicka

United States, Vietnam / 2025 / 20 min / Language: Vietnamese / Subtitled
Directed by Hang Luong Nguyen

2002 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Thi learns that Ngoc, a new tenant in their family home, is secretly a sex worker. Meanwhile, a book about Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka leads Thi to explore her sexuality.

To Be

Islamic Republic of Iran / 2025 / 14 min / Language: Persian / Subtitled
Directed by Puya Mofid

In an elementary school, after a teacher severely punishes a Black student, the student develops a severe stutter and speech impairment. Doctors diagnose the issue as a result of psychological trauma. The student’s family obtains a legal warrant for the teacher’s arrest, and the teacher faces a difficult choice, eventually being forced to endure a similar punishment to escape legal consequences.

Kicking Toward Tomorrow!

South Korea / 2025 / 30 min / Language: Korean / Subtitled
Directed by Yunbin AN

A recreational soccer team run by a small Christian church: David and Goliath FC. For the team’s star player, Dongchan, soccer isn’t just a hobby‚ it’s his entire life.

Land of The Dead Deer

Islamic Republic of Iran / 2025 / 15 min / Language: Persian
Directed by Anahita Qarcheh, Soroush Javadzadeh

One day, a boy sees a deer and follows it into an abandoned school. But he doesn’t know that it’s a graveyard of children’s dreams.

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