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International Shorts 5: Documentaries

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5 films in package
International Shorts 5: Documentaries
Even against the most awesome and epic of backdrops the personal always shines through
What a Family Can Do (Was eine Familie leisten kann)
'I'm Sybille. I've been going to psychotherapy for six years now.'
The Eternal Springtime (Mùa xuân vĩnh cửu)
In a landscape on the brink of extinction, a son follows his a mother into a cave in order to be revitalized
Ali and his Miracle Sheep
9-year-old Ali takes his favourite sheep Kirmeta for sacrifice, a perilous journey that reveals a previously unseen aspect of Iraq
Some Kind of Intimacy
A filmmaker tries to communicate with the sheep living where his parents are buried
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In a landscape on the brink of extinction, a son follows his a mother into a cave in order to be revitalized. Told in the first person, this personal portrait cuts deep into the vulnerable present of a South East Asian nation transitioning into the digital age. Ultimately, this is a film about hope for the future.


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    26 minutes
  • Language
    Vietnamese
  • Country
    Vietnam
  • Premiere
    Irish Premiere
  • Note
    Subtitled
  • Director
    Việt VŨ
  • Screenwriter
    Việt VŨ
  • Producer
    Việt VŨ, Linh Duong
  • Cast
    Việt VŨ
  • Cinematographer
    Huy Phúng
  • Editor
    Việt VŨ
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