Glasgow Short Film Festival 2021

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A(u)ntie Empire (Country: UK; Year: 2020; Director: Julia Taudevin, Niamh McKeown)
Auntie Empire wants to regale you with tales of the good old days of the British Empire but unfortunately, she is gradually bleeding to death.
Bubble (Country: China; Year: 2020; Director: Haonan Wang)
An urban tale of love and sacrifice set in a mysterious restaurant hidden in an alleyway. On an ordinary night, a man eats a lot of herbal plants in front of a woman, transforming himself into her food.
Eye Exam (Country: UK; Year: 2020; Director: Aislinn Clarke)
A woman regrets attending a free eye exam when she begins to suspect that her optometrist has nefarious intentions.
Insecticide (Country: UK; Year: 2020; Director: Bryan M Ferguson)
A visual manifestation of anxiety disorder and lockdown-induced paranoia with music from Alex Mackay of Mogwai.
Julia (Country: Belgium, Luxenbourg; Year: 2020; Director: Vincent Smitz)
Julia takes delivery of an antique mirror. She gradually realises that something living inside the mirror is trying to take hold of her reflection...
Love Is Just A Death Away (Country: Czech Republic; Year: 2020; Director: Bára Anna Stejskalová)
A tender story about finding love even amid utter decay.
Menarca (Country: Brazil; Year: 2020; Director: Lillah Halla)
In a Brazilian village infested with piranhas, Nanã and Mel are fast growing into adolescence as they dream of ways of protecting themselves against a seemingly inescapable violence. When a mysterious body appears tangled in a fisherman's net, the two girls begin to learn what might be their ultimate protection.
Special Delivery (Country: UK; Year: 2020; Director: John McPhail)
While out on a delivery job, a driver is given a strange box and a simple command: do not open.
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