Short film program: HEIDILICIOUS Vol. 4

Remember, Broken Crayons Colour Too
Urša Kastelic, Shannet Clemmings, Switzerland 2023, 13’ (OV/d), Documentary
Shannet's voice echoes in the darkness. The night scenery of a modern city opens up. As she wanders the empty streets, memories begin to haunt her. Lost and trapped in an endless tunnel, finally, the horrifying reminiscences transform into music. She is playing the violin; she is alive. Shannet finds herself in front of a motionless carousel, waiting. She smiles as her friends join her. Together with them, Shannet stands still in silence.

Waking up in Vegas
Michèle Flury, Switzerland 2023, 15’ (OV), Fiction
YAEL is at the beginning of puberty and is searching for his own identity between his virile big brother and his queer best friend AARON. In the process, he not only questions himself, but also endangers his friendship with Aaron.

Dragfox
Lisa Ott, United Kingdom 2024, 8’ (OV), Animation
The young transgender protagonist Sam struggles with his identity in "Dragfox" until a charismatic fox comes to visit one evening. Together, the two learn to accept their differences on a magical musical adventure.

ALEXX196 & a plage de sable rose
Loïc Hob, Switzerland 2023, 24’ (OV/e), Fiction
Alex and Sacha are deeply affected by the closure of the online video game on which they have become friends. While Alex and his mother go on vacation to the south of France, where Sacha lives, the two teenagers do everything they can to meet up and finish the game together.

Out of the Blue
Morgane Frund, Switzerland 2023, 15’ (OV/e), Experimental
In 2013, an auteur film causes a scandal because of its sex scenes. The filmmaker is sixteen and one of the angry viewers. Ten years later, they are ready to settle the score with this film in the form of a video essay.