About this Event
WHERE THE LIGHT FADES
An evening spent watching television. A fleeting encounter between unlikely companions. A moment suspended between day and night. The films in this programme attend to the small gestures that shape how we share space with others.
Monday 4 May, Cavendish Hotel, 14:00
Shorts Synopsis
Balancing on a Molecule
USA | 2024 | 16’30” | Experimental
Dir. David Finkelstein
Balancing on a Molecule uses animation,
music, and incantations to enact a series
of video rituals, trying to strike a balance
between rapture and vulnerability. In or-
der for rituals to be effective, we need to
place our trust in them, which can open
the door to revelation, but also leave us
open to manipulation and madness.
The Sweet Perfume
Iran | 2025 | 14’53” | Drama
Dir. Mohammad Reza Mohammadi
A student, Roghaye, suffers dizziness
during a national exam after exposure
to perfume. Denied permission to leave,
she becomes vulnerable as an unknown
classmate exploits her condition and be-
gins to harass her.
The Prop Master’s Dream
Canada | 2025 | 28’12” | Documentary
Dir. April Liu
In a rapidly changing Vancouver Chi-
natown, master performer Rosa Cheng
launches a ground-breaking project to
revive the magical, centuries-old art of
Cantonese Opera.
Dark Orange
Iran | 2025 | 06’01” | Animation
Dir. Zahra Azadpour
A young couple’s quiet life hides emo-
tional imbalance. As the woman seeks
intimacy, her partner dismisses her, ex-
posing the gap between his public fem-
inism and private neglect.
In Twilight
Norway | 2025 | 17’25” | Drama
Dir. Kirsti Lovas
Anne feels trapped in her life, lonely and
hopeless. A chance meeting with Alfred,
an older man, sparks a special bond that
helps her face her demons, until the truth
comes to light.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Cavendish Hotel, 38 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
GBP 6.13 to GBP 9.38
