Cinema #12: 12.40pm – 2.20pm, Regal LA Live, March 15th, 2025
(G: All Ages Admitted)
Canelo
In the heart of the bustling city of Cadiz, a homeless man named Manolo, found his true home in the bond he shared with his dog, Canelo.
By Jordi Ayguasenosa and David Calderón (Mexico)
04:15
The Winning Lottery Ticket
What are the odds of each one of us being alive? Of every single one of our ancestors surviving long enough to have children? As a boy and his Dad travel across Europe to find his missing mother, these are the big questions they ask.
By Natasha Price (UK)
05:37
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
New Idea
Pensilio, Loopito, and Lensio – characters who represent creativity, research, and production – are on a journey to find a new idea.
By Marko Bosanac (Serbia)
11:58
Elm
An abandoned doll and a scarecrow scared of crows form an unlikely bond when they work together to overcome their fears and heal their mutual pain.
By Kay Qiao (USA)
15:23
CR7
A young boy, tormented by school bullies and hiding his pain from everyone, finds an unlikely source of strength and resilience in a crab given to him by a friend, ultimately confronting his fears and finding happiness without seeking revenge.
By Azad Chandran Anesh (India)
14:46
WORLD PREMIERE
Paper Flowers
Starting to self-harm, Chloe, a jaded lonely young Chinese American girl, resents her absent workaholic mother who always leaves her to her Butler. One day, she learns a valuable lesson from a wheel-chaired boy at a flower shop, Ethan, who lives with his grandmother and runs a loving flower shop for all disabled kids in the neighborhood.
By Todd Lien (USA)
12:05
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Until He’s Born
After a boy accidentally “killed” an unborn brother during the one-child policy period, an encounter between him and a little boy dissolves his years of guilt.
By Qingxuan Wang (China)
13:59
CALIFORNIA PREMIERE
Two Breaths
After a man-made disaster decimates an evergreen island, a stranded 11-year-old girl must find the tenacity to leave behind her home with the help of an unlikely friend.
By Kateryna Kurganska (USA)
18:30
Total runtime 96:33
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