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Comedy Shorts (EN)
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COMEDY SHORTS
December 14, 2015, 6.30 pm
Kino Pod Baranami presents COMEDY SHORTS, a set of short films produced by Short Waves Festival and London Short Film Festival. It is a programme of 12 ridiculously funny and surprisingly varied short comedies which will make even the grimmest and gloomiest ones laugh.
Winter has inevitably begun. We also said farewell to long, warm nights, holidays and sunny bliss. For all of you who struggle with Winter depression (or just love short films) we have a special offer – COMEDY SHORTS. During the screening, we will learn how to make milk, even with no cow around; how much one must sacrifice for beloved child and - one of the greatest fears of all - what may happen when you loose your sock in a public laundry. And everything seasoned with a strong dose of sarcastic and ironic British humour. A must-see!
The films will be screened in English or with English subtitles.
PROGRAMME:
(running time: 85’)
GERRY’S GARDEN | GERRY’S GARDEN
dir. Jobie Nam, UK 2014, 4’ 
Gerry wakes up alone in his kitchen. How he got there or why he is on the floor is a mystery. Discovering that he is locked inside, he notices a bizarre trespasser in his garden practicing interpretive dance. After exhausting all his efforts to get rid of him, Gerry can only be sure of one thing: the trespasser is not leaving without a fight.
CONDO | CONDO
dir. Trevor Hardy, UK 2014, 3’ 
A short insight into how one person’s actions can affect the rest of the 'Condo' residents. This hilarious short stop-motion animation is the latest creation from award winning animator, Trevor Hardy. Condo features a whole range of characters from an angry old lady to a snoring cat.
MILK! | MILK!
dir. Ben Mallaby, UK 2015, 10’ 
Raymond and Timothy have run out of milk. A minor inconvenience to most but a catastrophe to those who have no intention of leaving the house. The day is ruined without their morning cuppa so they conceive of a plan genius in its simplicity. They’ll make their own milk! But how do you make milk?
TWO DOSAS | TWO DOSAS
dir. Sarmad Masud, UK 2014, 16’ 
Geeky Pavan takes his 'English Rose' on a date to the most authentic Indian restaurant in the city. To his horror she goes off-menu, in Hindi...
ZOMINIC | ZOMINIC
dir. Michelle Fox, UK 2013, 2’ 
A short dark comedy about a baby with a monstrous appetite. Bringing up a bouncing baby boy has meant a lot of sacrifices for Rachel and Toby, but despite the everyday demands of Zominic's ever-increasing appetite, Rachel wouldn't have it any other way.
SOCK | SOCK
dir. Palle Nodeland, UK 2014, 5’ 
What happens when you loose a sock at the launderette? Sock is a tense comedic thrill ride about one man’s separation from his favorite sock, and the experts sent in to blow the case wide open.
METAPHORS FOR OUR LOVE | METAPHORS FOR OUR LOVE
dir. Scott Coello, UK 2013, 2’ 
„I am sex on legs; you are the car accident that leaves me wheelchair bound.” Metaphors For Our Love is a misanthropic love poem about the worst woman who ever lived, as told by her aggrieved ex. Stacking metaphor on hilarious metaphor, it charts the disastrous relationship with a charming animation style that belies its dark content.
7.2. | 7.2.
dir. Nida Manzoor, UK 2014, 14’ 
Cleopatra Jones – a sixteen year-old schoolgirl who loses her memory in a hockey accident and subsequently embarks on a epic mission to find out who she is.
MISSED CALL | MISSED CALL
dir. Mat Laroche, UK 2015, 3’ 
Letty and Lucy are planning a coffee date, charting their every move via mobile phone. When they finally get together, they insist on taking calls, even swapping phones, and are rude to the waiter. Their date is cut short when Letty remembers she’s meant to be on a conference call, leaving Lucy alone with her thoughts (and the bill).
MYSZOCHUJEK | MYSZOCHUJEK
dir. Kristof Babaski, Poland 1957, 6’ (with English subtitles) 
Myszochujek, a playfully racy animated film about censorship & control, was made in 1957 by little known Polish director, Kristof Babaski. Formally lost in the archives, The Polish Film Club have restored, remastered & released it in 2014 in HD.
HOW (NOT) TO ROB A TRAIN? | HOW (NOT) TO ROB A TRAIN?
dir. Anna Maguire, UK 2014, 4’ 
Never forget how to play make believe games. Or tie your friend to (disused) railway tracks in the name of fun. Or plant (cardboard) explosives on said tracks to steal lots and lots of money from a (2D) train. Or save the boy you love from certain (?) death. Always remember how (not) to rob a train.
VIS A VIS | VIS A VIS
dir. Dan Connolly, UK 2013, 16’ 
Two straight pals (one Aussie, one Brit) masquerade as a gay couple in order to get one of them a visa. The uptight immigration officer who comes to interview them (and who has relationship issues of her own) is not amused when she discovers the ruse.
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The films will be screened in English or with English subtitles.
TICKETS:
16 PLN (regular)
14 PLN (discount)
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