
DIFF Shorts Programme 1 - The Kids Are Alright
TYMEK
Dir. Patryk Łukaszewski
After relocating to rural Ireland, a defiant Polish teen finds himself at odds with everything around him - especially his father. Stuck in a place that feels nothing like home, their clashes simmer until rebellion turns personal, and the fallout becomes impossible to ignore.
ANATOMY OF AN IRISH DISCO
Dir. Lucille Carolan
This observational documentary follows the exciting moments and the quieter moments of fifteen-year-old Freya and her friends, Aoife and Kayla, as they prepare for one of the great coming-of-age rituals in Irish girlhood - their local farmyard teen disco.
AGATA
Dir. Benedetta Fiore
Agáta, a 16-year-old outcast in her Czech village, harbours a secret wish during the annual spring festival. She crafts a crown and ties her wish to it with a ribbon, in the hope that it will bring her everything she desires.
WHAT YOU WILL
Dir. Jonathan Heed
On an ordinary day that slowly turns unforgettable, What You Will follows four young friends as they enjoy a day out. The group shares jokes and stories, but beneath the surface, something far more complicated is unfolding.
Bukra
Dir. Alex Aljouni
When 11 year-old refugee, Amal, wins an official World Cup football, she sets out on a journey to the city to claim her prize, in the hope of achieving her dream of playing real football with her best friend Fouad.
Newtown Boys
Dir. Niamh Bryson
After being fostered from a Catholic-run orphanage, a young boy discovers the joy of being part of the Rafferty family during midterm break, experiencing the thrill of youthful adventure with an irrepressible undercurrent of a suppressed history.
Driving Lesson
Dir. Anastassya Angelova
In a Bulgarian village, Angel faces a dilemma: accept his grandfather’s offer to teach him to drive and conform to patriarchal norms, or refuse and risk embarrassment but stay true to himself and his close bond with his sister.
Moti
Dir. Yash Saraf
When a a dog named Moti turns into a boy, his shocked and confused masters try to uncover what's happened and while becoming fully human Moti loses something vital along the way: his doggy sense of smell.
Wonderwall
Dir. Róisín Burns
Liverpool, 1995. The dockers are on strike. But Siobhan and her big brother Rory have more important things on their mind - will their heroes Oasis beat Blur in tonight's Battle of Britpop?

