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Student Shorts 5

Daughter of Lilith
Directed By: Manja L. Lyssy
Written By: Manja L. Lyssy
In a remote Hasidic village, an orphanage is home to six girls. One of these girls, Techiya, rebels against the establishment. She is vain, disobedient, tragic and mystical. Techiya is a daughter of Lilith, a tantalizing temptress who seduces a newlywed who awaiting the circumcision of his firstborn.

Is.a.belle
Directed By: Kimberly Gentile
Written By: Kimberly Gentile
Isabelle struggles to retain her sense of self. In a society of unrealistic expectations, she fabricates an entirly new persona. Wearing dramatic makeup and glamorous clothing, she almost falls victim to her own lies, until she meets a young girl whose innocence brings Isabelle back to reality.

In the Name of Love
Directed By: Nali Bouchra
Written By: Nali Bouchra
Sometimes, love makes people knowingly cross the line, and sometimes people realize that the things they wanted were not worth the sacrifices they made.

Jessie's Tracks
Directed By: Lily Erlinger
Written By: Lily Erlinger
15-year- old deaf girl Jesse runs away from home to prove to her parents and herself that she is as capable as anyone else. She quickly finds herself out of cash and lonely, until she meets a 47-year-old man whose controversial past has led him into alienation.

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Directed By: Alexa Barrett
Written By: Alexa Barrett
In this new adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' prize-winning story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?", 15-year-old Connie ventures out at night, where a lingering glance at a stranger leads to a series of events that will push her understanding of sex, violence and family to the limits.

UnderCover
Directed By: Iman Zawahry
Written By: Iman Zawahry
Nada Assad is an American Muslim who has one dream: to become an undercover detective. As her religious obligations clash with her duties as an officer, Nada gets one last chance to prove her merit before losing her job as well as her dignity.