Short Cuts Canada: Programme 5 [2010]
Green Crayons, Mokhtar, Open Window, Champagne, Tsunami Horses And Civilization, Les Fleurs De L'âge
CastVarious
Green Crayons, Kazik Radwanski
Director Kazik Radwanski narrows his lens on Xavier and Liam, two second-grade boys who are moulded by their actions and moralistic educators.
Mokhtar, Halima Ouardiri
Based on the eponymous folktale, Mokhtar recounts the tale of a young boy in a remote Moroccan village as he adopts a fallen owl.
Open Window, Cam Woykin
A backyard birthday party is consumed with tension when an abusive relationship between the birthday boy’s parents is revealed.
Champagne, Hans Olson
Clara’s birthday is just another night shift of staging beds at the local furniture store, until she learns her secret crush James is working his final shift.
Tsunami, Horses and Civilization / Carla Susanto
A tsunami approaches a city where the human residents are incapable of saving themselves from imminent disaster.
Les fleurs de l'âge, Vincent Biron
Selling ice cream, smoking pot, falling in love, dealing with family: it’s just another summer day for a regular group of school kids