GONNA HAVE TO HOLD ON SHORTS #10

A Dire Strait

Director Liang-Chun Lin - Taiwan - 22 min. - narrative

Demi has stayed in bed for weeks due to the tradition "Zuo-Yue-Zi", in which Chinese people believe to heal the "broken body" of women after labor and help them produce the most nutritious milk. Although Demi tries to be as cooperative as possible, the weeks-long confinement and endless chicken soup push her to her limit. She desperately needs a break; however, just one misstep spirals into her worst nightmare...

You`re Strong!

Director Daniel Vladimirov Ahmakov - Germany - 22 min. - narrative

A single mother living in Germany is floating downstream trying to stabilize herself financially. Her internal struggle with unfulfilled dreams and caring for her son put her on the brink of making a choice.

Ah-Ma Burns

Director Max Kane - USA - 13 min. - narrative

On the anniversary of her husband’s passing, an ailing woman joins her grandson at a Friendsgiving dinner where she is administered life-altering medicine.

*filmmaker in attendance