The Comic-Con International: Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) recently presented the Science Fiction Showcase at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego, CA. During the one-hour event, the audience was treated to three thought-provoking science-fiction stories that challenged the imagination and stirred emotions. The films have all been honored with the Best Science Fiction Film award at the CCI-IFF over the past 20 years.
Man vs. Woman
Written and directed by Juan Carlos Vargas, Man vs. Woman is a light-hearted science fiction action film that chronicles an explosive duel between four desperate scavengers—a man, a woman, a cloned velociraptor, and a heavily armed robot. Fighting for survival on a desolate, dry planet, the film stars Tiffany Shepis and Robert Reavis. The musical score takes one way back to Sergio Leone.
Heal
Written and directed by Mian Adnan Ahmad, an award-winning filmmaker and Fulbright scholar, Heal delves into the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the film, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people. Stars include Ameer Zhowandai, Navid Negahban, and Hannah Sher. A powerful film that reveals the true tragedy of armed conflict.
The Rat’s Dilemma
Written and directed by Naor Meningher, The Rat’s Dilemma features a gifted Jewish physicist who is forced to build a teleporter for the Nazis during the Holocaust. The physicist keeps telling his Nazi supervisor that the machine doesn’t work but the supervisor suspects his captive is hiding something. As the supervisor is determined to squeeze the truth out by any means necessary, the physicist is forced to face the dilemma of his life.
