Miami Short Film Festival: Wild At Heart

Five short films explore family tensions, cultural identity and acts of rebellion through drama, documentary and animation. Presented as part of the Miami Short Film Festival’s 25th edition, Wild at Heart takes place Sunday, November 15 at the Deering Estate Visitor Center Theater in Palmetto Bay. A cocktail reception precedes the screening.

The program includes:

• Big Bad Yucky Monster, directed by Nicole Lipp — A couple’s encounter on a rooftop during a pool party exposes unresolved tensions in their relationship.
• A Wolf in the Suburbs, directed by Amélie Hardy — A Canadian documentary follows a suburban resident whose untamed lawn puts him at odds with his neighbors.
• Asphalt, directed by Mehdi Ouahab — A solitary truck driver confronts his estrangement from his daughter and the contradictions in his own life.
• ¡Que Suene La Banda!, directed by Jorge Parra Jr. — A young trombonist preparing for a college audition struggles to reconcile his ambitions with his father’s banda music and their shared heritage.
• MA–MA, directed by Isabel María Monge Guerrero — An animated mother-daughter story explores memory and connection during a visit to a nursing home.

The films represent the United States, Canada, France and Spain, with a combined running time of approximately 78 minutes. Films in languages other than English are presented with English subtitles.