Every year it seems like the office Oscar pool is won or lost on the three short films categories.
LIVE ACTION SHORTS
The five films in this category are split between topical and whimsical.
It will be interesting to see which mood Oscar voters respond to.
DenmarksSilent Nightsrevolves around the relationship between an overly trusting Danish woman and a desperate immigrant from Ghana.
FrancesEnnemis Interieursis a far more nuanced approach to immigration.
I fell into the latter camp.
This sets up a stirring act of rebellion by her fellow pint-size singers.
In order from best…
1.
La Femme et la TGV
ANIMATED SHORTS
This is a much stronger category than the live-action pillowfight.
But there is one that truly stands out above the rest.
But the rules are what they are, and none of the other films come close to its depth.
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
2.
Borrowed Time
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
This is, by far, the strongest category of the three.
Its both harrowing and humane.
But heres how Id vote.
The White Helmets
2.
Watani: My Homeland
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