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THE CAVE: AN ADAPTATION OF PLATO’S ALLEGORY IN CLAY USA, Michael Ramsay 3 minutes, English An excerpt from Plato’s Republic, the ‘Allegory of the Cave’ is a classic commentary on the human condition. Adapted and brought to life by shooting over 4,000 still photographs of John Grigsby’s wonderful claymation.

LULLABY UK, Kevin Markwick 15 minutes, English With special appearances Lullaby is the story of a mothers love for an unborn child and how the time has come to leave the memories safely behind and move on. http://www.lullabythemovie.co.uk

UNDERPASS USA, Rain Breaw 15 minutes, English With special appearances 1992, San Diego. Sann who survived Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge as a boy, is still tormented by his memories of the killing fields. He copes with his anger and confusion by painting elaborate and violent graffiti murals on a city underpass. http://underpassmovie.com

PK-GRANNY USA, Jo Meuris 2 minutes, English A little old lady gets mugged by a man on a bicycle. When she realizes that there is no one around to help her, she decides to take matters into her own hands. It’s a good thing Granny knows Parkour!

AGNIESZKA 2039 UK, Martin Gauvreau 12 minutes, English Joy and pain go hand in hand when an angelic being is delivered the box of eternity and subjected to the fateful decision of the gods. http://www.agnieszka2039.com

YASIN USA, Betty Lee Kim 13 minutes, English With special appearances Until 9/11, Yasin Zaki, 10, lived an ordinary life with his Jordanian-born parents in Southern California. After the attack, Yasin’s life is turned upside down when the FBI arrests his father in a terrifying early morning raid. Still suffering from the trauma of his father’s detention, Yasin’s misfortunes are compounded when he is tormented at school. http://yasinmovie.com

POLLEN NATION USA, Singeli Agnew and Joshua Fisher 26 minutes, English With special appearances This film follows the journey of one commercial beekeeper – third generation beekeeper Jeff Anderson – from the honey harvest on the High Plains to the warm winter-feeding grounds of California. It also explores the history of human interaction with bees, a story that reflects the development of agriculture. In ancient Egypt beekeepers floated their clay hives down the Nile to some of the first irrigated fields; in the 21st century, professional bee brokers help balance the rising costs of maintaining hives with increasing demand from big agriculture. http://www.pollennationthemovie.com