11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Cinema #9 | Dark Comedy Showcase | 🟡 13+
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Thanks For Eating Me
Louis English (UK)
World Premiere
After a promising meeting, aspiring writer Daniel arrives disastrously late to lunch at his girlfriend’s British country estate. What follows is a surreal descent into chaos—eccentric relatives, a watchful unseen patriarch, and a night that forces him to confront a brutal truth: he’s not a literary prodigy, just fresh meat in a twisted family game.
13:41
Poolboy
Haoran Ma (USA)
World Premiere
After diagnosing his own cancer, a drifting man in Hollywood is knocked unconscious and slips into a dreamlike journey through memory—finding, at last, the courage to face his illness.
10:00
Hustlevania
Clayton Nepveux iii (USA)
A darkly comic Southern Gothic fable where two hustlers discover a crab trap that dispenses cash in exchange for body parts—pulling them into a mythic economy overseen by a ghostly medieval narrator.
10:18
Dizzy
Zac La Roc (USA)
Best friends Dylan and Lizzy steal a car and drop acid for a night that spirals into wild, dangerous chaos. As Dylan pushes forward without limits and Lizzy weighs the risks, their bond is tested on a journey that proves life itself is one unpredictable trip.
17:44
Paranoyya
Mike Glover (UK)
North America Premiere
In a sleepy British village, an ex-Russian spy and a local birdwatcher become increasingly paranoid of one another.
17:42
Saeed’s Day
Mohammed Al Zawari (Saudi Arabia)
North America Premiere
Saeed’s day begins in chaos when he oversleeps, setting off a chain of mishaps—from missed meetings to forgotten breakfast. A stop for his favorite shawarma leads to strange encounters, stolen shoes, and an escalating series of unexpected events that spiral beyond his control.
20:47
Total runtime: 1h 30m
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