Événement

PBIFF: OBEDIENCE (9:45) and 4 other short films.

OBEDIENCE (9:45) Jason wakes up on the day of a very important work presentation to find that he is being followed by a series of mysterious, floating, nagging words. Why are they here? Where are they coming from? As the minutes tick away to the one of the biggest moments of his career, Jason is hopelessly distracted. It isn't until he can take a step back from his busy life that he begins to realize the meaning of these ominous and annoying messages.///PROCESSION (17) With their relationship kept a secret due to their religion; Shayna is unable to grieve when her boyfriend passes away suddenly. Unable to fathom the idea of letting him go, Shayna stows away in his hearse with the hope to bide some time and find some closure. This is not an easy task when she comes face to face with Tim, a grumpy hearse driver who'd rather be alone with the dead than with a ball-of-emotions teenager. Tim and Shayna help each other out more than they ever thought two complete strangers could.///PRELUDE IN E MINOR (8) Arthur, a young pianist, his future placed out of reach by the limitations of his body, adapts by finding comfort in the only thing he has left, his mind.///LUCKY LOTUS (16) Cong owns and operates Lucky Lotus - a successful hostess bar where men come for flirtatious conversation and company. Cong's only daughter (Lien) is her most popular hostess, but Lien has become jaded by the flashy lifestyle that Cong has forged for her since leaving Vietnam. When Cong discovers that Lien plans to leave Lucky Lotus for a life in New York City, the two struggle over the limits of sacrifice and family.///TOUCH (10:58) Two women make an unusual connection while waiting for a train.