Event

Weak / Black Stain

NW Coast Premiere
Official Selection
Short Narrative
Rated: PG: 13
Country: USA
Director: J S Mayank
Genre: Drama, Crime
Year: 2022
Running Time: 16 min.
English
Stars: Katherine Castro, Bridget Regan, Patrick Heusinger
Synopsis: Weak is a dramatic thriller about an investigation involving two women: AUDRA (Katherine Castro) whos suffering from depression, and her friend JEN (Bridget Regan), whos trying to help her cope with the mental health issues. They visit a shooting range to let off some steam, when an unexpected turn of events leads to a surprising and horrifying revelation.

*DIRECTOR AND LEAD ACTRESS WILL ATTEND

West Coast Premiere
In Competition
Feature Narrative
Rated: R
Country: Spain
Director: Enrique Garcia
Genre: Drama, Crime
Year: 2021
Running Time: 100 min.
Spanish w/ English subtitles
Stars: Virginia DeMorata, Natalia Roig, Juanma Lara, Ignacio Nacho
Synopsis: Early 70s in a small, secluded Andalusian village. Deep tensions are reignited in the wake of the death of the elderly matriarch, Maria Cisneros, and the arrival of her long-gone son. As the struggling sisters prepare the funeral, a black stain involving the local priest re-surfaces. Facing the threat of destitution, exile, and rejection by neighbors, family power dynamics implode to a tragic end.