An exploration of identity, connection, and the courage to face life’s defining moments. From local voices to global perspectives, this block brings together stories that remind us how film can both reflect and transform the human experience.
Total runtime: 1 hr 53 min
Tickets for screenings and events range from $12 to $30, with 10% of all proceeds donated to NOCA (Nosara Community for the Arts) in support of local arts and future community film programs.
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Films:
Luz Nocturna — Narrative Short (Costa Rica)
14:39 — Kim Torres
Three siblings grapple with solitude as they learn of their mother's departure with no return. The forest, both companion and specter, weaves its ethereal presence—a haunting echo that lingers in the spaces between their shared moments.
Ordinary — Narrative Short (USA)
8:37 — Ralph Schulz
Inside the surreal world of a traveling circus, a melancholy clown and a bearded lady sit backstage, waiting for their cue to perform as “freaks.” In the quiet minutes before the show, a strange and tender conversation unfolds about dreams, identity, and the longing to be like the “ordinary” people in the audience. As they wrestle between self-acceptance and the ache to belong, their bond deepens into a fragile love that challenges what it means to be extraordinary.
Betty Bird Goes to War — Narrative Short (USA)
14:49 — Stephanie Chloe
Betty Bird is an artist confronting the internalized wounds of shame and self-blame that mar her life decades after the end of her violently abusive marriage. Through the mystical midnight hours, as she paints a portrait of a woman fighting desperately for her life, Betty has a painful but cathartic encounter with her younger self that, by morning, will transform both the painting and her sense of herself.
Betty Bird is a story of courage, resilience, and the healing power of art.
Why Won’t You Say It Back — Narrative Short (USA)
24:00 — Zach Greenberger
As Fay and Ozzy begin their relationship, Fay establishes a rule: Ozzy cannot fall in love with her. She says she struggles to understand the word "love" and finds that it mostly complicates things. When Ozzy inevitably confesses his feelings, they compromise: he can say it freely, but she never has to say it back...
We The Surfers — Documentary Feature (France)
51:00 — Arthur Bourbon
In a small village in Liberia, a West African country scarred by 20 years of civil war, local surfers are striving to change their destiny and that of their village through the creation of a surf club.
Total runtime: 1 hr 53 min
Tickets for screenings and events range from $12 to $30, with 10% of all proceeds donated to NOCA (Nosara Community for the Arts) in support of local arts and future community film programs.
For tickets click here - Experience the rhythm of Nosara