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A man in his last moments alive sees an opportunity to escape his fate at the expense of somebody else's life. The story couples desperation and imagination in a short story about two men and a snail.
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Language: English
Year of production: 2005
Length: 05'42
Country: Australia
Directors:
Maziar Lahooti
Producers:
Maziar Lahooti, Frances Moylan
Actors:
Wayne Davies, Neil Lucanus
Film Festivals:
2005, Nomination for innovation in direction (Inter Campus Screen Award’s)
-Screened at Revelation International Film Festival
2005, Melbourne Underground Film Festival
-Screened in Melbourne
2006, St Kilda National Film Festival (top 100)
-Screened in Melbourne, Perth & Cannes(Australia)
2006, Harmony Short Film Festival
-Screened in Sydney
2007, “in the realm of the senses” short film festival (top 50)
-Screened in Melbourne as part of “Short circuits”
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Film reviews for Switch
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WaNa
Some beautiful cinematography, particularly of landscapes and snails. While the sound design, editing and acting are of varying effect, there are a number of well rendered moments. The idea was a daring undertaking with good production value and pace.
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