There's No Place Like Home

On a March night in 1964, 37 neighbors in Queens, New York, witness the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese. None of them takes action or calls the police. 37 tells the story of a few of these people and what led up to the night when they unexplainably remained passive observers. The film is a convincing portrayal of a borough in change and a time characterized by racism, the Civil Rights Movement and political shifts. The actual event that inspired the film’s plot has been called a symbol for the moment when America lost its innocence. The director Puk Grasten skillfully weaves into her feature film debut various fates, dreams and family conflicts by leading us through an apartment building that comes to bear a collective failure.

Betty Balloon tells the story of a modern family - who just happen to be balloons. Mom Balloon is an inventor, Dad Balloon runs the home, Bobby Balloon is a super tweenie, and the heart of it all is Betty Balloon, a creative and imaginative four-year-old. Life turns upside down when a cactus family moves in next door. Mom Cactus, Dad Cactus, tweenie sister Karla Cactus and four-year-old Kaj Cactus. The Balloon family must learn to connect with their new neighbours, but it is the children who take the first step when Betty Balloon becomes best friends with Kaj Cactus. In the Betty Balloon universe, it is the kids who teach the adults how to open and stay curious.