Having screened at Macrobert in 2020 and 2021, the XLNT Film Festival (Formerly Z-SHORTS International Film Festival) returns to Macrobert not only with another programme of quality short films from around the world but also a documentary double bill.

Eternal While it Lasts

A poetic animated exploration of love needs to be looked after daily as a plant. Love is a constant work in progress; It is a process, not a result. Meanwhile, the most important thing is to cherish the here and now, don't worry too much about things that haven't happened or might happen.

The White Whale

Long years ago, a young man has lost his friends in an air attack on a big river. After 30 years, He is looking for their remains. A White Whale is the only sign he has.

You From the Future

Daniel and Mary are a twenty-something couple with their lives stuck on pause… that is until two very familiar-looking visitors from the future come to hit fast-forward.

Maslow

Maslow just wants to help...

The Birthday Party

The close relationship between two sisters is broken down irrevocably, when one insists on keeping up with the tradition of the circumcision of her young daughter.

Love

This bittersweet film tells the story of Oscar, a complex character with unique needs but the same hopes and desires as anyone. 

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