Flag Act
Free-spirited Simone gets a surprise knock at her door one evening. Turns out she has run afoul of the F.L.A.G. Act, a new (fictional … really) law that prohibits the flying of “provocative” flags. Simone coolly defends her right to free speech, including the flying of a rainbow flag. The porch-side conflict escalates beyond annoyance to absurdity, with Simone’s sass remaining intact to the end.
10 mins
Screening in Shorts Block 1.
About the director
A Southerner by birth and a Chicagoan by temperament, Susana Darwin took a detour into politics, the law, and book publishing before returning to her early passion for film. Her award-winning narrative short HATBOXES (2013) appeared in 15 film festivals and conferences worldwide, and the musical short LONGER (2020) appeared in 26 festivals, COVID be damned.
Susana now lives with her wife in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is currently working on several short and feature-length screenplays, in addition to other forms of visual art. Her other passions include aloha shirts, fat novels, political organizing, and outdoor music festivals.
