All the live action shorts nominated for an Oscar this year can be seen in this program. \;They are as follows:
\n"\;As
ad"\; - (director: Bryan Buckley\, South Africa) Set in a war-torn fis
hing village in Somalia\, an all Somali refugee cast brings to life this c
oming of age fable of a Somali boy who is faced with falling into the pira
te life\, or rising above to choose the path of an honest fishing man.
\n \;
\n"\;Buzkashi Boys"\; - (director: Sam French\,
Afghanistan) Set against the dramatic landscape of contemporary Afghanista
n and the national sport of Buzkashi - a brutal game of horse polo played
with a dead goat - "\;Buzkashi Boys"\; tells the coming of age sto
ry of two best friends\, a charismatic street urchin and a defiant blacksm
ith's son\, who struggle to realize their dreams as they make their way to
manhood in one of the most war-torn countries on Earth.
\n \;
\n"\;Curfew"\; - (director: Shawn Christensen\, USA) At the lo
west point of his life\, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister\, as
king him to look after his nine-year old niece\, Sophia\, for the evening.
\n \;
\n"\;Death of a Shadow"\; - (director: Tom V
an Avermaet\, France and Belgium) Soldier Nathan died during World War I.
A strange collector imprisoned his shadow and gave him a new chance: a sec
ond life against 10\,000 captured shadows. It is love that guides him\, as
his purpose is to meet Sarah again\, the woman he fell in love with befor
e he died. But then he discovers that she's already in love with someone e
lse\, jealousy clouds his mind and pushes him towards a bitter decision\,
not without consequences.
\n \;
\n"\;Henry"\; - (d
irector: Yan England\, Canada) Henry\, a great concert pianist\, has his l
ife thrown in turmoil the day the love of this life\, Maria\, disappears m
ysteriously. He'll then discover the inevitable verdict of life.