MSPIFF43 Shorts Highlights
Thursday, May 2 at 7pm • Capri Theater
Tickets to First Thursday Films are free for Northside residents (zip codes 55411, 55412, 55430). Northsiders will be asked to submit their zip code information at the door or enter it as a promo code during checkout.
Post film community conversation with MSP Film Programmer Craig Laurence Rice and filmmakers.
Capri Theater Address: 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Film Lineup
Dhaanto
Directed by Yasmin Yassin. United States. 2023. 19 min. Documentary Short. MN Made.
Mohamoud holds the knowledge of traditional East African dances and is passing it along to young Somali Americans.
Balwo
Directed by Mohammed Sheikh. United States. 2024. 29 min. Fiction Short. MN Made.
A talented musician, yearns to pursue his passion for music, much to the disappointment of his father, who values practicality over artistic aspirations.
Prom Party
Directed by Raven Johnson. United States. 2023. 10 min. Fiction Short. MN Made.
It's prom! As friends gather for a night of celebration and joy, a passing comment will forever change one teen's view of herself.
Blight
Directed by Markus Hoeckner. United States. 2023. 15 min. Fiction Short. MN Made.
Amidst a global exodus from earth, two brothers must confront their differences about leaving their home forever.
Blues for the Blues
Directed by Craig Laurence Rice. United States. 2024. 27 min. Fiction Short. MN Made.
The story of two brothers facing their decline in the Blues music performance business due to a younger generation’s fickle taste and the abandonment of a certain section of the traditional black audience.