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Whether by the nature of their subjects or the means of their making, the short documentaries in Docs Unreal break the mold, reshaping the future of non-fiction film.
Last Tape, The: As Artiom prepares to fight for the Ukrainian army, Anatoly, his 88-year-old grandfather and war veteran, records their diminishing time together and questions his choice.
Director(s): Cyprien Clement-Delmas, Igor Kosenko | Runtime: 12 min | Country: Ukraine, Germany | 2017 | Ukranian
Preschool Poets: A Poem Play: An animation of a poem by a four year old named Delanie. (Also see This Might Shock You in Short: Art That Moves I)
Director(s): Nancy Kangas, Josh Kun | Runtime: 1 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Rookie Season, The: Quirk, strength and joy are revealed as these Minnesota Roller Derby hopefuls brave try-outs and the league draft.
Director(s): Hannah Nemer, Molly Nemer | Runtime: 28 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Baby Brother: The director's youngest brother moves back in with their parents.
Director(s): Kamau Bilal | Runtime: 14 min | Country: USA | 2018 | English
JEOM: A father and son share identical birthmarks. Believing that the two are connected, the son tries to remove it.
Director(s): Kangmin Kim | Runtime: 4 min | Country: South Korea, USA | 2017 | Korean
Saul's 108th Story: Saul recalls fixing a window.
Director(s): Joshua Carlon | Runtime: 6 min | Country: USA | 2017 | English
Beneath the Trees: A filmmaker retraces the recessed memories of her grandfather's border crossing.
Director(s): Crystal Avila | Runtime: 20 min | Country: USA | 2017 | Spanish