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ALIEN VI (OBCY VI)
Poland, 2008, 30 min.
When a young Jewish man appears in a tranquil Polish village years after shameful local memories of WWII have long since faded, the villagers react with a surprisingly disparate variety of ways, reflecting their own ambivalent attitudes toward their collective past.... more
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American/Sandinista
USA, 2008, 30 min.
This fascinating film explores the American involvement in Nicaragua during the Regan years -- the rise of the Sandanistas, the emergence of the U.S.-backed contras and the fate of the Americans who went there to help rebuild the country, only to get caught in the political and military crossfire.... more
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Appassionata
Germany, 2008, 16 min.
Beauty in the midst of a battlefield comes at a frighteningly high price for a young soldier in WWII.... more
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At Three in the Afternoon (A las tres de la tarde)
Spain, 2007, 9 min.
It's 1940 and Franco's fascism has taken its toll on those who would oppose him. Imprisoned Toni is anxious to see his newborn son, but it means his wife, Merce, must now play a dangerous game of subterfuge outside his jail cell window.... more
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Black Death in Dixie
USA, 2007, 25 min.
Exploring the historical and contemporary inequities of the death penalty and the justice system in America, this riveting documentary paints a vivid picture of judicial bias and inequities, whose roots are entrenched in the system of slavery that ruled this country for so many years.... more
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Comfort Woman (Wianbu)
South Korea, 2008, 11 min.
Small acts of kindness are magnified greatly during times of war when man's inhumanity to man seems at its worst.... more
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The Death Strip Part 1
USA, 2007, 18 min.
An East German scientist finds herself at the center of unwanted attention due to her research, a position that she or her two sons can ill afford. In a desperate bid to save her children, she plans for an elaborate escape across the Berlin Wall.... more
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Deserted
USA, 2007, 19 min.
The year is 1864, the last months of the Civil War. A deserter has escaped from a Confederate camp and seeks shelter in a remote cabin, only to find a young boy and his dead father already inside. A tentative bond slowly emerges as the deserter and the boy quickly discover they are seeking the same ... more
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The East Wind (Der Ostwind)
USA, 2006, 10 min.
The epic showdown between a German flying ace and an equally adept American fighter pilot sets the stage for this gorgeously animated tale of aerial warfare and remembrance.... more
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Germans in the Woods
USA, 2008, 3 min.
This haunting combination of animation and a recorded conversation between a veteran and his son-in-law revolves around the older man's reminiscences of an unforgettable night he spent on the front lines during the Battle of the Bulge.... more
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A Great Silence (Eine Große Stille)
Germany, 2007, 10 min.
WON: Second Place, Best Student Documentary Short
Brothers and sisters from a German family recall their childhood memories told from a strikingly unique perspective.... more
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The Japanese Sandman
USA, 2007, 11 min.
This ambitious short is based on Wm. S. Burroughs' 1953 trip to Panama, recounting his romance with his high school friend, Billy, and reminiscing about his past as he bangs away ferociously at his typewriter.... more
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The Morse Collectors
United Kingdom, 2008, 16 min.
As a brother and sister wait for news of their father, a soldier during WWII, noises in the house hold a special interest for the little boy. But when the sounds become dots and dashes and in turn become words, the two children discover messages that have more meaning than they imagined.... more
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The Romance and Sex Life of the Date
USA, 2007, 16 min.
This retro-funky documentary delight explores the world-famous Shield's Date Garden and the history of the date industry in the Coachella Valley.... more
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Taua (War Party)
New Zealand, 2007, 15 min.
As a Maori war party returns from a raid, headed for the ocean with a captive strapped to their war canoe, a surprise awaits them in the jungle. This dazzling New Zealand tale of war and retribution is exotic and visually stunning in equal measures.... more
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Toyland (Spielzeugland)
Germany, 2007, 14 min.
WON: Audience Favorite Live Action Short
When a young boy's mother, responding to her son's question about the whereabouts of his best friend whose family has been put on a train for the camps, tells her son that his friend has been sent to Toyland, the boy sneaks off to join him.... more
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With a Little Patience (Türelem)
Hungary, 2007, 14 min.
This haunting short -- winner of Best Short Film at the Hungarian Film Week and lauded at the Venice Film Festival -- tells us everything we need to know about an anonymous young woman who works at an obscure office, without the aid of any direct dialogue.... more
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The Witness: The View from Room 306
USA, 2008, 33 min.
WON: Best Documentary Short & Audience Favorite Documentary Short
This riveting short documentary recounts the incidents leading up to, during and immediately after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., utilizing archival footage and photos, first-hand accounts, and intervi... more
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