The Second Eurochannel Short-Films Tour - Program 2

Part 2 - European Comedies
	BELGIUM Phone Story (Phone Story, Belgium, 2005) Director: Berivan Binevsa Runtime: 15 minutes Synopsis: Mémo, a Kurdish immigrant in Brussels, is managing a phoneshop in the city. His curiosity and loneliness are pushing him to listen to hiscustomers' conversations, in particular those of the beautiful Leïla ... Airing Times

GERMANY Dentissimo (Dentissimo, Germany, 2008) Director: Maurice Huesni Runtime: 10 minutes Synopsis: Have you ever had toothache? Ever felt that pulsating painclose to your ears? If so, this film is for you. Airing Times

ITALY The Substitute (The substitute, Italy, 2007) Director: Andrea Jublin Runtime: 16 minutes Synopsis: Why does the supply teacher, rather than teaching, behave as hedoes? A comedy about the teen world and the existential confusion of grown-uppeople. A film about nostalgia for youth and the virtues of courage. It's nevertoo late to oppose a dull life. Airing Times

LATVIA Sesils (Sesils, Latvia, 2009) Director: Robert Kulenko Runtime: 10 minutes Synopsis: Sesils is a story about a regular guy with an unusual problem -he's being followed around by a tiny foe, a dung fly that just won't leave himalone. It makes his daily encounters with colleagues and other people aroundhim uncomfortable, to the point where the tiny buzzing creature becomes aserious nuisance. Airing Times

SWEDEN George (George, Sweden, 2008) Director: Alain Darborg Runtime: 26 minutes Synopsis: Ulf and Eva are so happy! They are finally becoming adoptiveparents. But when they are picking up their little son from the airport, itturns out that the orphanage has sent them the wrong George... Airing Times

SWITZERLAND Au Café Romand (Au Café Romand, Switzerland, 2008) Director: Richard Szotyori Runtime: 9 minutes Synopsis: Thirty-year-old Grégoire has arranged to meet his fiancée Anneand his future in-laws in a restaurant and arrives much later than theappointed time. The atmosphere is tense by the time the food is served.Grégoire feels uncomfortable and escapes to the restroom, where he happens tofind a pistol with a silencer in the wastebasket. The ensuing drama could notbe any more implausible or absurd. Airing Times