2018 Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action
Dir.: Reed Van DykUSA 201720 minutes
A staggering drama that tackles one of the most troubling phenomenon of recent decades in the US: school shootings. At the heart of this film is a 911 call concerning an unusual event in Atlanta.
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Dir.: Kevin Wilson Jr.USA 201720 minutes
A short film that revives an epitomal instance of racism against Afro-Americans: the lynching of teenager Emmett Till in 1955. His uncle, a preacher from Mississippi, tries to protect his nephew against the blood-thirsty racists.
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Dir.: Derin SealeAustralia 201613 minutes
The psychiatrist’s office invites a myriad of abnormal situations. The hero is a patient suffering from a light case of confusion: he believes he is the psychiatrist. The result: a crazy session that spins out of control.
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Dir.: Chris OvertonUK 201720 minutes
A little film with a big heart. Libby is a 4-year-old who suffers from severe deafness. She lives in wall-to-wall silence. Her life is about to change thanks to a compassionate social worker who gives her the gift of communication.
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Dir.: Katja BenrathGermany 201723 minutes
For over a decade, Kenya has been suffering attacks by the Al-Shabaab terrorists, while hostility between Christians and Moslems intensifies. This film focuses on a moment of hope: in 2015 riders on a Muslim bus prove that solidarity can prevail.
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