Mohammad is a crane operator working in Beirut. One morning he volunteers to take on one of the tallest and notoriously most dangerous cranes in Lebanon. Away from everyone’s eyes, he is able to live out his secret passion and find freedom.

Warsha

A crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.

Kingyo, a veteran voice actress working in Tokyo, possesses a unique ability to see the soul in all things, living and inanimate. The voice acting world is changing and she must find a way to reconcile her way of living with the modern industry. As Kingyo prepares for an upcoming audition, she seeks inspiration from the world around her and from her pet goldfish, Asatte. In the face of professional and personal adversity, Kingyo looks decidedly inward for strength through empathy and kindness.

The Voice Actress

Kingyo, a veteran voice actress working in Tokyo, possesses a unique ability to see the soul in all things, living and inanimate. The voice acting world is changing and she must find a way to reconcile her way of living with the modern industry.

Ten year old Marja ventures out to fetch milk for her baby brother. On the way, there are things more hazardous than the thin ice.

The Blanket

Ten year old Marja ventures out to fetch milk for her baby brother. On the way, there are things more hazardous than the thin ice.

When two disabled college students are placed together as dorm roommates, they embark on a quest to experience a hangover.

Roommates

When two disabled college students are placed together as dorm roommates, they embark on a quest to experience a hangover.

CHETTY and PAPER (30s) are two brothers who refuse to grow up. But due to unforeseen circumstances, they are now in charge of their nephew HALLELUJAH(13), a strange book, book quoting black boy and their quiet niece LILA(7). Sitting in the backyard, supposedly watching their niece and nephew, the two brothers become so distracted that they don't notice when Hallelujah attempts suicide. What follows is a funny, moving story about family, the people we have left behind, and the people who are still with us.

Hallelujah

After being stuck with the guardianship of their annoying, bookworm nephew, two brothers in Compton CA have to decide if they are willing to take on the responsibility of being caretakers.

After the celebratory night, a young father Vitya visits his wife Lena and their newborn son at the maternity hospital. As the new parents are trying to wake their baby for feeding, they deal with the irreversible changes in their lives and with each other. In a tiny hospital room, they have no choice but to grow up. Meanwhile, the diaper cake silently sits in the room, like a time bomb.

The Diaper Cake

Lena and Vitya are two kids who now have a baby and no choice but to grow up.

In Taiwan, "song wa si de" are workers who routinely supply gas tanks to street vendors and old residential buildings. The magical Tank Fairy delivers her tanks unlike any other - with sass, stilettos and a healthy helping of glitter. Her arrival upends the life of Jojo, a lonely ten-year-old who dreams of dancing and drag. Outcast by classmates and misunderstood by his stern, single mom, Jojo is inspired to live out loud by his fierce, propane-toting fairy godmother. TANK FAIRY is a musical extravaganza that encourages us all to embrace our authentic selves.

Tank Fairy

Once upon a time, the magical Tank Fairy delivered tanks of gas (with plenty of sass) to the home of young Jojo, a lonely dreamer in need of a glittery godmother…

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Welcome! The 56th Nashville Film Festival includes films ranging in genres from narratives, documentaries, animation, horror and much more!

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