Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 4

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The 6 programmes in the Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition are presented in the daytime on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November at Everyman Cinema, and you can see 3 programmes on each day for just one price of £9.50/£7.50.

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SHORT FILMS IN THIS PROGRAMME

Planetario

After a haunting planetarium visit, a young girl’s fascination with the Sun turns into an obsession with existence and its limits. In experimental black and white, childhood fears and realisations become a deeply relatable journey from wonder to sudden maturity. UK Premiere | Sofia Poncini | Argentina | 2025 | 9 mins | Spanish

Gorgeous Grandmother

Amor, 67, keeps her fading parlor afloat while caring for her grandson. When a senior beauty pageant pops up, she sees a chance to feel seen again. A tender portrait of shedding insecurities and coming of age in a society obssessed with youth. World Premiere | Kylechandler Bigay | Philippines | 2026 | 21 mins | Tagalog

Sauna Sickness

It’s New Year’s Eve and Cleo and Tobias have a steamy relationship, yet things quickly become icy when they become locked out in the cold. Will they find the key they’re searching for to enter back into the warmth? Yorkshire Premiere | Malin Barr | Sweden | 2026 | 15 mins | Norwegian, Swedish

Sudden Rain

During a sudden downpour, a backpacker becomes stranded on an island. When she is offered shelter by a passing rickshaw driver, they share a fleeting yet profound moment of connection, overcoming the language barrier between them. International Premiere | Chilam Chan | China | 2025 | 16 mins | Mandarin Chinese

Echoes Beneath the Hill

In 1994 Rwanda, days before the start of the genocide against Tutsi people, 10 year-old Jeanne searches for her pet goat while her parents worry about the future. On her quest, she is exposed to new realities casting doubt on the world she thought she knew. English Premiere | Aime Octave Ishimwe | Belgium | 2025 | 17 mins | Kinyarwanda

We Were Here

Bagchi is a dish antenna. Ganguly is a reverse camera. Pimple is a microwave. In a small, crumbling Indian town, three retirees refuse to be replaced by machines. In fact, they are on a mission to replace them. The new digital resistance begins. Yorkshire Premiere | Pranav Bhasin | India | 2026 | 11 mins | English, Hindi