This event features a screening of Shorts Program 2, a collection of five short films from various international directors. The program, approximately 100 minutes long, will be followed by a conversation with director Mars Verrone, whose film "Buckskin" is included in the program. This series is presented as part of New Directors/New Films 2026.

Shorts Program 2 with Mars Verrone (Director)

This program features five short films. "Bleat! (கத்து! Kattu!)" explores an elderly couple's dilemma with a pregnant goat. "TAXI MOTO" follows a director adapting his vision in a new location. "Buckskin" profiles a Black pioneer in natural sciences. "Seuls les Anges (Only Angels)" depicts conversations among Eastern European shipyard workers. "Sabura" shows a young African couple reuniting and facing a new challenge in Portugal.