Dragonfly: The Memory of War and Its Echoes in Time
Julia Morizawa’s Dragonfly, a 14-minute WWII animation, details the effects of the Great Tokyo Air Raid on Japan through the story ...
Tag: War Short Film Review
Born of Water: A Warrior is Brought to Life
Alex Bates’s 19-minute Born of Water pays heavy attention to its surroundings in order to create an atmospheric effect as ...
Overwatch: The Death of Everyday Life in War
Aaron Cohen’s Overwatch is an 18-minute drama centred on the lives of its characters, wrapped up within a very immediate ...
Macy’s Goes To War: Bite-sized Satire On History
Duncan B. Putney’s 5-minute short, Macy’s Goes To War, dressed as an archival newsreel, is a satire set in 1942 about ...
Occupied: A War Drama On A Largely Overlooked Historical Event
Watching writer-director Alex Bates’s Occupied is equivalent to having a slice of history lesson served with drama and philosophy; and ...
White Feather: Reverse Symbol Of Hateful Fervour
Daniel Arbon's White Feather expresses now the empathy that the subject of his film did not receive in his own ...
Holdout: Thirty Odd Years Of Isolation And Loyalty
Brian L. Tan's Holdout distinguishes itself by its detailed storytelling; Holdout tells the true story of a Japanese lieutenant in ...
