NCS Національна конкурсная програма: короткий метр / National Competition: Shorts || in Odessa

"OIFF's `National Competition Program: Shorts` is presented the following movies in the : Біжи, Таню, біжи / Run, Tanya, Run Director: Sofiia Polishchuk / Synopsis: Usually on their birthday people run away from work to home, but Tanya runs away from home to work. Yet this day has become fatal for her – she was fired. She has nowhere else to run to, she doesn’t want to go home. Will Tanya be able to meet herself, at least for a brief moment? Друга хвиля / The Second Wave Director: Maria Stoianova / Synopsis: Future comes now and in the next second, like waves; while the photography stays at the depth where the wave no longer moves the water particles. This depth is equal to about one half the distance between me and my grandfather. The distance between us is called a wavelength. Марія / Maria Director: Vladlen Odudenko Synopsis: At the age of 16, Maria is in despair after the death of her mother as her life turns into hell. But she has to deal with the new circumstances. Every day turns into a trial. She is being isolated in a small apartment in one of Kyiv’s Residential districts, constantly suffering from sexual abuse. Being forced into this situation yet again, Maria decides on a desperate deed to put an end to years of violence from which she has suffered. Непотрібні речі / Unnecessary Things Director: Dmytro Lisenbart Synopsis: The film tells the story of a robot named Rob. One day he was walking around the city and saw an elderly man sitting in a chair inside the Store of Unwanted Things. Next to the man, there was a sign “For Sale.” The owner of the store said that the goods were up for sale. The man's name was Robert. Rob wanted to have a friend. He made a purchase and received a receipt. Robert explained that he was now Rob's pet and from now on Rob should provide him with a roof over his head, feed him, and make sure he doesn’t get bored. The robot and man started living together… Папині кросівки / Dad’s Sneakers Director: Olha Zhurba Synopsis: An im