The rainbow wonder years!
My Rainbow Wonder Years!
Fri, Aug 20, PROG – 4
THE NEST (El Nido)
Dir: Fernando Campos | 14 min | 2019 | Chile | Spanish | Narrative Short
After witnessing a homophobic attack at his school, Elías tells his parent that he is also gay. When his cry for help gets unanswered, he starts to wonder about his family’s acceptance of him.
Dir: Stella Taylor | 7 min | 2020 | New Zealand | English | Narrative Short
It’s Olive’s first day at a new school and means girl Nina is quick to bully Olive for having two mothers. Fortunately, the quirky outcast, Frankie stands up to this injustice, making Nina aware of her unacceptable behavior.
Dir: Javier Rodriguez Espinosa | 17 min | 2019 | Spain | Spanish | Narrative Short
15-year-old Andrés has disappeared. The cops are investigating at his school. While his classmates hush the jokes he was constantly subjected to, his teachers say they do not know anything.
The film questions the peer-pressures and conflicts among adolescents.
Dir: Gala Díaz | 16 min | 2019 | Spain | Spanish | Narrative Short
Martina as usual, is spending the summer holidays with her mum, her brother and family friends. But this year will be different because Martina will discover something that will turn upside down her reality.
Dir: Emmanuelle Mattana | 7 min | 2021 | Australia | English | Narrative Short
Zoom class finally gets interesting for Kiki when she discovers that her computer screen doubles as a portal into her crush’s bedroom. A reflection on young queer love, the fantasies we create in our heads, and the lengths we go to feel connected during isolation, this kids’ comedy short is sure to put a smile on your face.
