ESCAPE OUR REALITY 
Saturday, November 2, 1:00PM, Spadina Theatre @ Alliance Francaise Toronto
Welcome to the terrifying and the delightfully weird. Through animated fantastical worlds to uncanny parables, these short films feature psychedelic visuals and characters looking to escape the mundane. 
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NOTE: Films are not listed in screening order

Breathless Memories - Narrative - Drama
Directed by Vincent Zhou
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Chuck finds an element from his past he thought was long forgotten. He goes on a journey of discovery to find peace.

Coral Loop - Animation
Directed by Brandon Po
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Oro the fish businessman goes to work every day like your average working adult. When his never-ending workload starts to take a toll on him, he loses his mind and wanders off to get a change of scenery.

Crime Never Gets Old - Animation
Directed by William Manning
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Detective Wendell Kent solves mysteries by putting the pieces together.

Dive In - Animation
Directed by Daria Rodneva
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A group of monsters and fantasy creatures dream and think about their past and personal conflicts. ​

Don't Sleep On The Subway - Animation
Directed by Ceejay Garrido
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A sleep deprived artist struggles to stay awake on their mundane subway commute. ​

I Bit Off More Than I Could Chew - Animation
Directed by Dalia Hawash
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Two stories about people who take on more than they can handle.

Mourning Routine - Animation
Directed by Tir (Rey) Tabandeh
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Two undead halves of a once-human whole, an uncoordinated zombie and a methodical ghost, fumble their way through a domestic routine. ​

Syrinx - Animation
Directed by Grace Choi
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Set to the titular flute solo by French composer Claude Debussy, this film explores the meaning, the music, and the myth of Syrinx.

Tantrum - Narrative
Directed by Soomin Choi
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7-year-old Moa resorts to desperate measures to gain her mother’s attention and secure her attendance at her upcoming choir competition.

The Hole - Comedy
Directed by Jae Higgins and Mill Quintero Acosta 
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Cassandra is a middle-aged mother and accomplished author whose muted life is given a new focus when she discovers a bottomless hole in her basement. ​

The Spirit - Drama
Directed by Elisa Campanella
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Late at night, Casey is startled by the appearance of a spirit in her room.

Their Last Friend - Drama
Directed by Steel Bey
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In a retirement home, young nurse Emily befriends resident Cheryl, who spends her days excited for her family to visit.

Under the Light of the Harvest Moon - Drama
Directed by Noah Levac
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Malcolm is a cowardly farmer who faces a series of increasingly stressful interruptions that threaten to expose a dark secret.