Mini MoviesThe Mini-Movies are for people who would love to see four movies at the Festival; but only have the time, money (or patience) to see one. These epic short films aren't quite long enough to call themselves movies – but they're pretty gosh-darn close. The Mini-Movies have something for everybody: we begin with a boxing drama set in the 1930s, into a surreal coming-of-age tale, followed by a kinetic comedy from Tokyo, and an action-comedy homage to the work of Michael Bay rounds out the program.
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Second Round
Phillip Briggs
USA, 2005, 26 min
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Wallace is a down and out boxer turned bar owner after being forced to leave the boxing ring. Thirty years later he finds himself on the other side of the ropes, mentoring (and reliving his past through) a young fighter. Soon, they are faced with the same situation that destroyed the older man's dreams.
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Eyes of a Child
Delphine Suter
USA, 2005, 21 min
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Suter's film is an exploration of the imagination of Beatrice, an introverted but extremely intelligent 10 year-old girl. An avid reader, she totally immerses herself in her books and blurs the fragile line between fantasy and reality. Don't you hate it when that happens?
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Secret Show
Hiroyuki Nakao
Japan, 2005, 22 min
Hotta, a young bicycle courier, is in a big hurry. Hired by a famous TV host's girlfriend, he encounters secrets and obstacles.
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