Sauna Rules
Ali, a lonely, elderly immigrant, seeks out new relations in a public bathhouse. But, with limited knowledge about the local sauna rules, making a good impression can be harder than first expected.
Romance
Jessie Levandov
Baby
Baby is a queer coming-of-age love story that introduces us to the world of Ali, a Dominican-American teenager from the Bronx, on a Saturday afternoon.
Drama
Adam Ali
& Sam Arbor
BABA
An unexpected discovery forces Britannia, a queer Libyan teenager, to question whether to stay or flee his beloved homeland.
Fantasy
Zoë Dobson
The Cunning Man
A lonely man on a farm collects the corpses of dead animals, find out his shocking intentions in this fantasy short inspired by the tales of real-life physician John Harries (1785 - 1839), a 'Cunning Man' notorious for using folklore magic.
Drama
Ali Asgari
The Baby
Narges and her friend have just a few hours to find someone to take care of her baby.
Comedy
Kayla Abuda Galang
When You Left Me On That Boulevard
Teenager Ly and her cousins get high before a boisterous family Thanksgiving at Auntie Pinky's house in southeast San Diego in 2006.
Netflix Streaming
Netflix Partners with UNESCO for African Short Film Anthology
Netflix's latest anthology presents six short films from emerging African filmmakers.
Festival
Short of the Week at TIFF 2017
S/W was on the scene at TIFF 2017. Read our picks for the stand out shorts of the festival, and our impressions on the many features by S/W alums.
Myth
Daniella Koffler
Stairs To No End
The stairs of knowledge leads to the light. A curious girl in a dark world tries to reach it, but must face those for whom light is an obstacle.
Drama
Hamza Bangash
Stray Dogs Come Out at Night
In Karachi, a young street-masseur cannot come to terms with his illness. He convinces his uncle to take a day trip to the beach, desperate for respite. The Arabian sea beckons.
