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Play House
Directed by: Brandon LaGanke
Starring: Larry Petersen, Angela Pierce, John Reese, Gianna LePera and Megan Mann
10 Min/2012/USA/English
The only thing keeping Harold's family bound is his unconditional love for them.
The Invader
Directed by: Nicolas Provost.
Starring: Issaka Sawadogo, Stefania Rocca,
95 min/2011/Belgium/in French and English
Amadou, a strong and charismatic African man, is washed up on a beach in southern Europe. Fate leads him to Brussels where, full of optimism, he tries to make a better life for himself.
Exploited by traffickers, his daily life is slowly drained of hope, until he meets Agnès, a beautiful and brilliant businesswoman. She is seduced by his charm and force of character, while he projects all his hope and dreams onto her. The illusion quickly shatters, and Agnès breaks all contact with Amadou, who little by little sinks into destructive violence, struggling with his inner demons.