Shorts: Dreaming Trees

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Flowers give birth to dreams. A rock dreams of a man. Trees hold us as we grieve. And a community establishes new roots. These four films take us far beyond the individualistic human-centred view of the world.

Mãri Hi - The Tree of Dream
Mãri Hi - A Árvore do Sonho
Morzaniel Ɨramari / Brazil / 2023 / 17 / International Premiere
When the flowers of the Mãri tree blossom, dreams arise. The words of a Yanomami shaman guide us through this poetic synergy of cinema and dreams.

The Mineral Dreams
Минеральные сны
Timofei Zubrov-Andreev / Georgia, Turkey, Russia / 2023 / 13 / World Premiere
A rock dreams of a man. A fleeting thought. This stone is the god of time, pointing out to man his relativity.

Between Earth & Sky
Andrew Nadkarni / USA, Costa Rica / 2023 / 25 / European Premiere
After a life-threatening fall from a tree, world-renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni uses her recuperation to untangle the troubled roots of her past.

Out Loud
Olho da Rua
Jonathas de Andrade / Brazil, Italy / 2023 / 25 / World Premiere
With a cast of one hundred people making the street their home, a temporary community transforms a public square into a great stage.

In this show

Film Intro
5 mins
Mãri Hi - The Tree of Dream
17 mins
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The Mineral Dreams
13 mins
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Between Earth & Sky
25 mins
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Out Loud
25 mins
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Film Q&A
30 mins

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Shorts: Dreaming Trees + Q&A
Thu 15 June 15:15 - 17:10
Curzon - Screen 2
Q&A with directors Morzaniel Ɨramari and Andrew Nadkarni. Moderated by Jamie Allan.
Shorts: Dreaming Trees + Q&A
Sat 17 June 12:30 - 14:25
Showroom - Splice Post Screen 1
Q&A with directors Morzaniel Ɨramari and Andrew Nadkarni. Moderated by Naziha Arebi.
Shorts: Dreaming Trees (DocFest Online)
Available between Mon 19 June 0:00 - Sun 25 June 23:59
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