Around the Globe
Friday 10 October 2025
3.30pm to 5.00pmm
Gympie Cinema, Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570
Stories from around the world that provide a glimpse into other cultures.
Romchyk
United Kingdom
12 minutes
Directed by Alexis Bicât
Produced by Lara Kozah
Written by V.C. Lennox
Following a deadly missile attack, Romchyk’s life is shattered forever. Despite severe burns and wearing a medical mask, he pursues his dream of ballroom dancing, embodying resilience, hope, and the enduring human spirit amidst tragedy.
Babka
United States
17 minutes
Directed by Serena Dykman
Produced by Serena Dykman
Written by Serena Dykman
In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery.
Place under the sun (Loc sub soare)
Moldova (subtitles)
20 Minutes
Directed by Vlad Bolgarin
Produced Vlad Bolgarin
Written by Vlad Bolgarin
A talented pianist and his 8-year-old son struggle to find a place to sell vegetables at the biggest market in Moldova's 2000.
Scapegoat
Réunion
20 minutes
Directed by Nicolas Séry
Produced by Anne Berjon
Written by Nicolas Séry
In a Reunion Island housing project, as the time of the sacrifice for the Aïd el-Kebir approaches, Ibrahim, 12 years old, of Comoran descent, is bullied by Evan, a neighbour of the same age, who accuses him of being an animal killer. When Ibrahim learns that a goat is about to be delivered to his building he decides to save it…but Evan is watching.
Ballerina
Iran (subtitles)
11 minutes
Directed by Soheil Babaei and Farima Khalili
Produced by Morteza Mazloumi
Written by Soheil Babaei
Ballerina is the story of an 8-year-old girl who is about to have a dance performance but due to the Iranian rules, her father and other men are prohibited to watch the ballet… it is vital for Mana, the ballerina, to have her father watch her cause she has lost her mother…