Synopsis

For the fourth consecutive year, Moxie Cinema is proud to bring you the five Oscar nominated live action and animated short films. Come check them out and have an advantage over your friends during your Oscar pool!

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AUF DER STRECKE (ON THE LINE)
GERMANY, SWITZERLAND/30 MINS/2007

A department store security guard is secretly infatuated with a clerk in the store's bookshop. When he witnesses a love rival being attacked on a train, he abandons him. A decision that carries with it devastating consequences.

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GRISEN (THE PIG)
DENMARK/22 MINS/2008

When Asbjorn is admitted to hospital, he finds comfort in a painting of a whimsical pig - until it is removed by the request of another patient.

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MANON SUR LE BITUME (MANON ON THE ASPHALT)
FRANCE/15 MINS/2007

What really flashes before your eyes at the end? It’s a lovely spring day and Manon is on her way to a rendezvous with her boyfriend when an unexpected bump in the road makes her see life from an entirely fresh perspective.

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NEW BOY
IRELAND/11 MINS/2007

Based on a Roddy Doyle short story, a young African immigrant struggles to find a place for himself during his first day at an Irish school.

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SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)
GERMANY/14 MINS/2007

Germany 1942. A mother convinces her son that the Jewish neighbors are going on a journey to 'Toyland'.

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Film Information

• Genre: Short Films
• Running Time: 94 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG
• Language: English
• Official Site

Showtimes

• Friday, February 6th
  7:15 pm
• Saturday, February 7th
  6:30 pm
• Tuesday, February 10th
  7:15 pm
• Thursday, February 12th
  7:15 pm
• Friday, February 20th
  4:15 pm
• Saturday, February 21st
  1:00 pm
• Sunday, February 22nd
  1:00 pm
• Monday, February 23rd
  4:30 pm
• Wednesday, February 25th
  1:30 pm
• Thursday, February 26th
  4:00 pm