• In the Country

From British Columbia to Lebanon, through muddy fields and provincial hinterlands, these bucolic tales demonstrate the rich diversity of rural life.

Short Films

Trumpets in the Sky

Boushra, one of the Syrian potato-picking girls in Lebanon, returns from a long day of work in the field only to learn that today her childhood will come to an end.

The Horses

After several horses are euthanized at her barn, a woman must find a mare to pair with the sole remaining horse.

When the Trees Come

After hearing the myths of werewolves returning to Iceland, 8-year-old Þröstur has more to worry about than just the elves and trolls. On one full-moon night Þröstur wakes and sees his older sister Dagný’s bed is empty. He finds blood on her sheets, and believes his sister is becoming a werewolf.

The Crimson Mercedes

In the French countryside, a mother’s deep-seated pain begins to reemerge in this dreamlike reflection on intergenerational trauma.

La Prova

In the south of Italy, Rosa and Peppe witness the passing of time as they grow old together and raise a pig.

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