The ruthless rhythm of life often throws us into hopeless situations. We try to outrun approaching death, to exceed the supposed limits of our capabilities, and to fight injustice, sometimes even by means of an unknown virus. Evil spirits shall be expelled or conjured in ritualistic ceremonies to exact vengeance. The lines between hunter and hunted are blurred, foreboding melodies and menacing silence make us painfully aware of what we already know: “we’re all gonna die, so we might as well go in style.” Until then we’ll dance to the unrelenting beat of time and find satisfaction in our daily routines. Here at SLASH you’ll try not to scream, unless it’s with pleasure.
THE SHADOW
Nayla Al Khaja | AE 2019 | 15′
The story of a sick 9-year old boy in the grip of uncontrolled phenomena and the desperate measures his mother takes behind closed doors to save his life.
SNOWFLAKES
Faye Jackson | GB 2019 | 15′
Esther and Miriam are being forcibly deported from the UK to Jamaica, when there’s an outbreak of a deadly virus.
400 MPH
Julia Chaix, Paul-Eugène Dannaud, Lorraine Desserre, Alice Lefort, Natacha Pianeti, Quentin Tireloque | FR 2019 | 5′
On the Bonneville salt flats, the sound of roaring engines can be heard in the distance. At the wheel is Icarus, a chimpanzee hell-bent on transcending the limits of speed.
THE MOTORIST
Ciaran Lyons | GB 2019 | 11′
When a man refuses to get out of his car after knocking someone down, justice takes a bizarre form.
LA TRAQUE
Natacha Baud-Grasset | CH 2019 | 5′
At dawn, in the wilderness, a wolf pack hunts to feed. But the prey will not be caught so easily. The hunt quickly becomes strange.
DEATHYARD
Daniel Ballard, Taylor Hellhake | US 2019 | 7′
When two young thrill-seekers set out to do some snooping at a haunted farm, they find themselves on the run for their lives.
LIVE FOREVER
Gustav Egerstedt | SE 2019 | 4′
A musical love letter to the poor victims in horror films that didn’t make it to the sequel.
THE DEVIL’S HARMONY
Dylan Holmes Williams | GB 2019 | 15′
A bullied teenage girl leads an a capella club on a trail of destruction against her enemies.
SHHHH
Jonathan Mordechay | IL 2019 | 13′
It was supposed to be just another ordinary evening for the couple who had a cute baby not long ago. But things can go wrong beyond imagination, if you wake up the baby.
DEEP CLEAN
David Wilson | GB 2019 | 4′
Cleanliness is next to godliness. DEEP CLEAN is a short dance piece that celebrates self-pleasure and the love of objects.