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Official Selection 9: FOOD CHAIN
Whether you're a carnivore or an herbivore, we're all looking for the same thing: a good meal. Saucy animated pasta, squirrel-hunting nut job documentaries, and darkly comic dinner-party dramas serve up a feast of shorts.
CUMBERLAND CINEMA | THURSDAY, JUNE 18 | 7:15 PM; CUMBERLAND CINEMA | SUNDAY, JUNE 21 | 7:15 PM | 90 MINUTES
| On Time Off |
| An ice cream cafe sizzles like a highway mirage on a holiday beach. Sun worshippers can't help but flock to the stand in search of a cool treat and relief from the heat - but the sun has other plans. |
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| Becoming |
| A dance-action hybrid that casts Mother Nature as an ass-kicking acrobat who protects the natural world from relentless human expansion. This film could be called Crouching Corn, Hidden Husk! |
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| Nutkin's Last Stand |
| England's fight to save the beloved indigenous red squirrel from an invasion of American grey squirrels reveals racism, xenophobia, and population control that go beyond the animal kingdom. A quirky, ironic, and rather horrifying short documentary. |
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| Western Spaghetti |
| Learn how to cook spaghetti without any foodstuffs! An innovative and unexpected stop motion recipe that uses everyday inanimate objects as stand-ins for cooking ingredients. |
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| Abbie Cancelled |
| After their mutual friend Abbie cancels at the last second, two couples who have never met before endure the most comical and awkward dinner party ever! On the menu: squash casserole, gasoline, and a toffee-nosed hostess. |
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| Batmilk |
| A spider-ghoul mother spills acid tears upon losing her child, but the spirit goes on. Death comes off as sweet and fuzzy in this anime that believes in reanimation and reincarnation. |
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| The Morning Party |
| Fuelled by loyalty, lack of sleep, and burritos, three buddies seek to avenge a fallen friend?s violent assault. Despite having grown apart in recent years, the trio is still connected and willing to prove their love and fidelity to the brotherhood. |
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| Jolanda 23 |
| A vérité glimpse at the practice of cow portraiture. The difficult process of grooming, manicuring, and posing a Holstein just so to best display its ideal beauty is an eye-opening experience. |
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| Chili & Cheese |
| Convenience store clerk Desmond and his laid-back side-kick Mohamed are confounded by a night owl customer's bizarre eating habits. Frustration and bad nutrition come to a head in the snack aisle. |
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