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Borderland
USA, 2010, 15 min.
When an American GI confronts an enemy soldier on the Italian border during the Allied invasion of 1944, a tense standoff ensues with very unexpected results. ... more
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Collaboration Horizontale
Ireland, 2010, 14 min.
A famous photograph of Liberation Day in a small town in France shows locals celebrating victory over the Germans... or does it? A woman with a shaved head at the center of the photograph triggers a 65-year-old mystery in this fascinating documentary investigation.... more
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John G. Morris: 'Eleven Frames'
USA, 2010, 9 min.
Robert Capa shot six rolls of film of the D-Day landing but only eleven frames survived. In this fascinating portrait, John G. Morris, ‘the world’s most influential photo editor,’ shares stories from his 70 years in photojournalism.... more
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Katya
USA, 2011, 23 min.
A Russian émigré cabdriver who’s lived in America for years picks up a courier at the airport who may be more than a stranger in this moody and haunting tale of the past intruding upon the present.... more
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The Labyrinth
USA, 2010, 37 min.
Marian Kolodziej, imprisoned five years at Aushwitz as a young boy, witnessed unspeakable atrocities. For 50 years, he remained silent. Then, after a stroke, he created the remarkable drawings at the center of The Labyrinth, one of the most extraordinary short film experiences of the year.... more
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Library of Dust
USA, 2011, 15 min.
This fascinating story of recently discovered urns containing the cremated, unclaimed remains of patients at the Oregon State Hospital prompted calls for reform and won the Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.... more
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Martyr Friday
Egypt, 2011, 10 min.
Shot during the height of Egypt’s uprising that toppled Mubarek, this in-the-moment documentary thrusts us right into the middle of the electrifying events as they unfolded in Tahrir Square.... more
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The Telegram Man
Australia, 2010, 14 min.
Bruce Beresford produced this poignant period piece about a telegraph delivery man (Jack Thompson) in a small Australian town who must deliver the unpleasant news to parents of their son’s deaths in WWII. ... more
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Tsuyako
Japan, 2011, 21 min.
In Japan, 1952, Tsuyako tries to live the life that has been set out for her—husband, children, work at the factory and care for her family. Yet when her friend arrives from Tokyo, Tsuyako finds herself entranced by the dream of a different life. ... more
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