SHORT SOUP Program 2003

SHORT SOUP

SOPA (Sydney Olympic Park Authority) in Partnership with CINEWEST Presents

SHORT SOUP
international short film and food festival
September 26, 2003

(General Viewing)

Curatorial Selection

Kapporopitta - Have a Meal Mai Matsumara, Animation 11'23" Japan 2003

"It is hard to live being always hungry. It can be sad if there is no interest of eating. Someone who cooks is also unhappy with a leftover"

Hederse Ramtin Lavavfipoor, 23', Live Action Iran 2003

"A film about tradition that belongs to thousands of year ago in Iran. Kids will visit each house in the village to gather dates to leave for crows in the desert. Ideally, the birds after eating the dates will bring rain to the barren land."

Knock Knock 'Open Your Mind' Jo, Sun Hyung, Live Action 5'02" Korea 2003

"The clash of cultures is mended when two young people from diverse cultural backgrounds decide to share each other's
Food."

Radioportogutenberg Alessandro Vannucci, Live Action 15' Italy 2002

"A father wants to tell his daughter that he is getting married over lunch. But she has more surprising news for her father as the conversation continues..."

The Crooked Nose Antonio Ciano, Live Action 15' Italy 2003

"His late mother tells him that often when he had the opportunity to be himself he didn't take it. Giovanni, a successful 40 year old has a change of character and begins to live up to his new, uncontrollable persona."

The Farmer and the Cow Fatemeh Goudarzi, Animation 6' Iran 2003

"A dream like narration of a farmer and his cow."

The Kennel Bujar Alimani, Live Action 13'30" Albania/Greece 2002

"Hito leaves his family in Albania and crosses over illegally into Greece, together with his friend and several others. At the border, the group become separated"

The Necklace Omid Honari, Live Action 4'20" Australia/Iran 2002

"A little girl loses her necklace playing in a park. The incident comes to the attention of a young on-looker, and he embarks upon a little journey through the picturesque alleys of Tehran."