Silent Films

1 November 2017 - The Book Club, Shoreditch

The Beard
Sofya Badalova

A man loves and adores his beard and lives with her in perfect harmony, until suddenly he meets a woman. He turns his attention to her, thereby causing a love triangle.

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Genesis
Abtin Mozafari

A fantasy short film with a critical point of view about the situation in Syria.

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Nouvelle Cuisine
Manuel Reyes Halaby

A chef that loves his job and enjoys the delicacies he cooks, is preparing a very different menu for a peculiar group of clients.

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Walk in Dales
Patrik Krivanek

Warwick and his daughter explore the hills of the Yorkshire Dales - a trip littered with happy memories. In a sudden moment, Warwick collapses, leaving his daughter to bear witness to his suffering isolated, far from any human contact.

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Joypad
Baturalp Bekar

A short film about a new generation ‘game’ which becomes out of control. Brit abroad wishes she could stop photographing her fabulous view.

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Muco
Julie Oliveira

A young girl deals with a pesky cold.

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Voices Outside
Elvira Bolgova

Two waitresses are distracted by a couple having an argument outside of their window.

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Full list of films we screened at this event

The Beard - Sofya Badalova
Genesis - Abtin Mozafari
Nouvelle Cuisine - Manuel Reyes Halaby
Akita - Alastair Cummings, John Hickman
Knot - Zeinab Loveimi
Playing with Death - Gonzalo Janer, Sylvia Chen
Walk in Dales - Patrik Krivanek
Joypad - Baturalp Bekar
Muco - Julie Oliveira
Voices Outside - Elvira Bolgova
Out of This - Keivan Mohseni
Soaked - Aurélie Lise-Anne Van Overloop