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Powerpoint 04: Digital Shorts
A program of the latest award-winning digital short films from around the world. Titles include: Tomo (UK, 20mins) A tragic love story concerning the two luckless survivors of a spaceship crash on a barren ice-planet: John, the pilot of the ship and an eight-foot tall, porn-loving robot. The Man Without a Head (France, 15mins) With a nostalgic air, a man without a head prepares himself for a romantic rendezvous. Birthday Boy (Australia, 9mins) During the Korean War, little Manuk plays on the streets of his deserted village, imagining that he's on the front lines. Jo Jo in the Stars (UK, 12mins) A story of love, self-sacrifice and murderous jealousy played out against a black-and-white world that is both nightmarish and hauntingly beautiful. GA-RA-KU-TA: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley (episodes 10 & 12, 2x7mins) Two strange and wonderful stand-alone episodes from this cult Japanese series. Stars Mr. Stain and his cheeky companion, the giant cat Palvan. Nuts and Bolts (Germany, 6mins)High up on the steel supporters of a construction site: an apprentice, his frog, the site foreman, and a lunch break that never was' Lucia (Germany, 9mins) A sick little girl is transported into another dimension by the X-ray pictures on a night trip in the hospital. Knight Games (Germany, 6mins) A dragon teaches his son the necessary techniques to defend himself against knights' attacks.