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Cinépolis and the FICM Present Oscar-Winning Short Film 

Clara Sánchez

This program will also feature the four Oscar-nominated fiction short films: The Door, directed by Juanita Wilson (Ireland); Instead of Abracadabra, directed by Patrik Eklund (Sweden), Kavi, directed by Gregg Helvey (U.S.A.),and Miracle Fish, directed by Luke Doolan (Australia).
 
 
 

 

Director: Joachim Back
Writer: Anders Thomas Jensen
Adaptation by: David Rakoff
Producers: Sam Bisbee, Tivi Magnusson, Erika Hampson, Christian Potalivo, Johanne Stryhn Hoerby
Cinematography: Pawell Edleman
Editor: Russel Icke
Actors: Kevin Corrigan, David Rakoff, Vincent D’Onofrio, Liane Balaban, Helen Hanft, Jamie Harrold
 
A story of two men's hope for a new beginning, set among piles of unoponed boxes in what could be the worst moving day imaginable. A nosy neighbor, a drug dealer, and a husband looking for revenge greet the new tenants.

Writer/Director: Juanita Wilson
Producer: Lousie Curran, James Flynn
Cinematography: Tim Fleming
Editor: Nathan Nugent
Actors: Igor Sigov, Juliette Gering, Liliya Grechk
 
Based on a true story. A father tries to come to grips with the devastating effects of the 1986 disaster at Chernobyl.
 

 
 

Writer/Director: Patrik Eklund
Producer: Mathias Fjellstrom
Cinematography: David Grehn
Editor: Patrik Eklund
Actors: Simon J. Berger, Jacob Nordenson, Anki Larsson, Saga Gärde, Göran Forsmark
 
Though Thomas is too old to continue living with his parents, his failure as a magician leaves him no other choice. Bengt, Thomas's father, wants him to look for a steady job. At Bengt's 60th birthday party, Thomas will offer his father and guests a bizarre spectacle.
 
 

 
 

Director/Writer/Producer: Gregg Helvey
Cinematography: John Harrison
Editor: Chris Witt
Actors: Sagar Salunke, Ulhas Tayade, Rajesh Kumar, Madhavi Juvekar
 
Kavi is a boy from India who wants to play cricket and go to school, but instead is forced to work as a modern-day slave at a brick factory. Unsatisfied with his fate, Kavi must decide whether to continue doing as he is told or fight for a better life, even if he is far from knowing the final outcome.
 

 
 

Writer/Director: Luke Doolan
Producer: Drew Bailey
Cinematography: Brad Shield
Editor: Luke Doolan
Actors: Karl Beattie, Brendan Donoghue
 
An eight-year-old boy named Joe experiences an unforgettable birthday. After being hounded by his peers, Joe escapes to a bay, wishing that everyone in the world would dissapear. He awakes up to find that his wish may well have come true.