A boy comes home with a deformed young owl. His father locks him up for days because, according to tradition, owls are cursed. The desperate boy makes a decision. Featuring the inhabitants of a desolate, rural area in Morocco which lends the drama a documentary feel.
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Choke
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Am anderen Ende
Marianne sits by the phone at night. If worry is keeping you awake, she provides help or understanding. But who is going to help her? -
Then I See Tanja
A boy has to cope on his own when his mother is taken ill. And he is in love with Tanja. Very charming film of…
Film details
- Country of production
- Canada
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 16'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
