Doc Stories From Around The World
Sit in your theater seat, and travel around the world and witness some small stories. An intimate story of family trauma in South Korea, a chef in Spain, car collectors from Yugoslavia, a tattooist in Viet Nam, and a Canadian that poops his pants.
Tickets:
Saturday, September 13th — 12:15pm — Room C105
Sunday, September 14th — 7:45pm — Room C105
They Call Me The Tattoo Witch
Documentary • USA/Viet Nam • 2025 • 14 Minutes
Director: Lindsay Nyman
Producers: Lindsay Nyman
Cinematographer: Katie Eleneke
Cast: Tran Ngoc
In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars. Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.
The Sardine Roaster
Documentary • Spain • 2025 • 14 Minutes
Director: Adrián Ordóñez
Writers: Paco Bernal, Sergio Rubio
Producers: Fina Rueda, Jaime Lucas, Adrián Ordóñez
Cinematographer: Antonio Aparicio
Editor: Paula Bugni
Cast: Manuel Galindo
Manuel Galindo, a man linked to sand, fire, sea and air, as the last sardine roasters. Raised on the beaches, Manuel was not initially destined to be a sardine roaster, but a family tragedy forced him to devote himself to this profession. Through the embers and the flavors he creates, he reveals stories of memory, identity and deep human connections on our coast.
Welcome Home Freckles
Documentary • UK/South Korea • 2025 • 26 Minutes
Director: Huiju Park
Producers: Huiju Park
Cinematographer: Benjamin Kodboel
Editor: Clare Maleeny
Cast: Huiju Park, Nanju Lee, Jinsik Park
A daughter returns home to confront the unresolved family conflicts and discovers the generational cycle of abuse, realizing that only she can break it.
The Second-to-Last Time I Pooped my Pants
Documentary • Canada • 2025 • 3 Minutes
Director: Sébastien Landry
Writer: Sébastien Landry
Producers: Sébastien Landry
On a sunny day, enjoying burgers and swimming seemed perfect for young Seb… until a dreadful stomach ache turned everything upside down.
Zastava Brothers
Documentary • USA • 2025 • 22 Minutes
Director: Pep Stojanovic
Cast: Pep Stojanovic, Sasha Ubovic, Alen Rizvanovic
Zastava Brothers is a documentary about the cars of former Yugoslavia and a group of immigrants now living in America who transcend their different backgrounds to form a bond over their love for those cars.