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2023 Oscar Shorts: Live Action
February 17, 2023 - March 12, 2023
Like short stories, short films are sometimes overlooked. But they often display all of the scope, power, insight and resonance of feature length films. The five films in the Live Action program run 1 hours, 50 minutes.
An Irish Goodbye (Tom Berkely and Ross White) Two brothers reunite when their mother passes. Estranged, one brother wants to leave right away, but the other, who has Down Syndrome, refuses to go until they have finished their late mother’s bucket list. (UK/23 minutes)
Ivalu (Anders Walter and Rebecca Pruzan) A young girl searches for her missing sister in Greenland while their father remains indifferent. Based on a Danish graphic novel, Ivalu is directed by Anders Walter, who won an Oscar for his short film, Helium, in 2013. (Denmark/17 minutes)
Le Pupille (Alice Rohrwacher) Le Pupille (The Pupils) is set at a strict Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls at Christmas in the early 1940s. A group of rebellious “bad girls” and the nuns who are responsible for their welfare quietly battle for sovereignty over a Christmas cake. A charming yet suspenseful, tale of innocence and greed, but who is innocent and who is greedy? (Italy/39 minutes)
Night Ride (Eirik Tveiten and Gaute Lid Larssen) A woman’s tram ride takes a surprising turn when she accidently becomes the conductor. Hold on to your seats. (Norway/16 minutes)
The Red Suitcase (Cyrus Neshvad) Luxembourg Airport, late in the evening. A veiled 16-year-old Iranian girl won’t let go of her red suitcase after her flight has landed. She keeps pushing back the moment to go through the arrival gate and seems more and more terrified. When we learn what she is hiding from, we realize that innumerable Iranian women might be going through the exact same scenario. In Cyrus Neshvad’s captivating short film, this young girl must make swift decisions to ensure her survival. (Luxembourg/19 minutes)
Fri, March 10
Live Action 6:45 IU Fine Arts Theater Upstairs
Animation 7:30 IU Radio & Television Theater
Sat, March 11
Animation 2 pm IU Radio & Television
Documentary 3pm IU Fine Arts Upstairs
Live Action 4pm IU IU Radio & Television
Animation 6:45 IU Radio & Television
Documentary 7:30 IU Fine Arts Upstairs
Live Action 8:45 IU Radio & Television
Sun, March 12
Animation 2 pm IU Radio & Television
Documentary 3pm IU Fine Arts Upstairs
Live Action 4:15 IU IU Radio & Television