Don’t miss our exciting mix of fresh and captivating short films! Block One features four unique titles — and the combination is something special. Most of the filmmakers will be on hand for a Q&A after the screenings!

PARKERAD by Wasima Ayad – 15 min

SEA ANGELS by Cissi Efraimsson – 11 min

RÅTTAN IBLAND OSS by Chimichurri – 11 min

VÄRLDEN ÄR DIN by Chimichurri – 15 min

Parkerad by Wasima Ayad, 15 min

Director: Wasima Ayad

Duration: 15 min | Country: Sweden

Alejandra is done with her boyfriend. Emotions have caught up with her. What should she do? Go back or move on? Alejandra decides to have a night out in Stockholm with her best friend Senait — but the evening doesn’t unfold as planned.

Parkerad is an urban feel-good short about female friendship, sacrifice, and love.

Cast: Alejandra Rodriguez, Selam Bereeket, Mustapha Aarab, Sharmarke Elmi

Writer: Meron Mangasha

Cinematographer: Lisabi Fridell

Editor: Alicia Lundahl

Music & Sound: Nisj

Sea Angels by Cissi Efraimsson, 11 min

Director & Writer: Cissi Efraimsson

Duration: 11 min | Country: Sweden

In an eerily near future, ocean pollution has driven mermaids ashore. Now confined to Sea Angels — a fading Sea-World-style pool in Los Angeles — they perform party tricks for paying humans in exchange for food and shelter. Through a dry, mockumentary gaze, the film follows three generations of mermaids navigating captivity, celebrity, and the loss of their ocean home.

A darkly comic commentary on environmental damage and exploitation.

Producer: Saga Gärde

Voice Cast: Klara Söderberg, Tashi Condelee, Lani Minella, Siena Goldman, Eric Ackerman

Music: Cissi Efraimsson

Sound Design: Hans Appelquist

Råttan ibland oss by Chimichurri, 11 min

Directors: Chimichurri
Duration: 11 min | Country: Sweden

A music video shoot turns into a hostage drama when a large sum of money goes missing from the set. Hierarchies collapse, suspicions rise — who took the money?

Writers: Mohamed Mohamud, Chimichurri

Producers: Leonard Felicetti, Andres Salas, Chimichurri

Cinematographer: Pontus Norberg

Editor: Chimichurri

Music: David Engellau

Cast: Hanna Björn, Sebastian Stakset, Mustafa Al-Mashhadani, Emanuel Kielin

“Världen är din” by Chimichurri, 15 min

Directors: Chimichurri
Duration: 15 min | Country: Sweden

The notorious artifact The World suddenly appears at an auction, drawing powerful men from across the globe. The winning bidder is Vanja Chubarov — but his triumph is short-lived. His children, Valeria and Vladimir, hire Asme and B.B. to steal the artifact. What was meant to be a simple job spirals into a dangerous game of betrayal and psychological intrigue.

Writers: Abel “Denz” Tesfay, Chimichurri

Producers: Andres Salas, Chimichurri

Cinematographer: Andres Rignell

Editor: Chimichurri

Music: David Engellau

Cast: Asme, Hanna Björn, Sebastian Theodorsson, Alagie Njie