Directed by Tara Aghdashloo
Short Narrative | 16 min | English | United Kingdom
Sunday, September 28th, 2025 | 6:00PM Screening
Neighborhood House at Christ Church
20 N. American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
A young receptionist working at a healthcare practice, grapples with heartbreak, motherhood and a crumbling healthcare system. Locked into a disconnected routine, when she picks up the phone to a mum struggling with anxiety (Kirsty), they discover a shared past and form an unlikely bond.
Director’s Bio
Tara Aghdashloo
Director
Tara Aghdashloo is a writer, director, and poet born in Iran. Tara is a former journalist who has recently pivoted to narrative filmmaking, and her shorts have been commissioned by BFI Network, BBC, Canada Council of the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, and screened at festivals internationally. BRIDGE is Tara’s second short film.
Biografia Tara Aghdashloo è una scrittrice, regista e poetessa nata in Iran. Tara è una ex giornalista che di recente si è dedicata al cinema narrativo, e i suoi cortometraggi sono stati commissionati da BFI Network, BBC, Canada Council of the Arts, Ontario Arts Council e Toronto Arts Council, e proiettati in festival internazionali. BRIDGE è il terzo cortometraggio di Tara.
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you miss all the fun.”
Katherine Hepburn
Actor
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