International Short Films #3 + Q&A (Theatre#1)
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A Pinch of Salt (Bengali w/ English subtitles, 15 min): A poet’s loving meals trigger his wife’s buried trauma, leading to a revelation that tests their bond and love.
Paramita (English, 24 min): A poetic meditation on identity, Paramita follows Prajna Paramita Choudhury’s 25-year journey of coming out to her traditional Bangladeshi mother, weaving memoir, prayer, and Buddhist introspection.
Elijah (Samoan w/ English subtitles, 19 min): A Bengali Muslim taxi driver struggles with the fading American Dream while facing his child’s fight for gender identity, forcing him to reconsider his beliefs before love slips away.
Aftershock of a Trauma (English, 20 min): Afghan scholar Zohal documents displaced students in the U.S. while grappling with her own trauma after the Taliban’s takeover of her homeland.
You Are Early (English, 13 min): A routine homecoming spirals into a psychological standoff, where shifting power dynamics and dark humor blur predator and prey.