2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS - LIVE ACTION
Most of the nominations seem to be on social and moral basis since they tackle shooting massacres, disabled integration, racism, Muslim terrorism and are inspired by real events. Only the Australian one is just a comedy.
DEKALB ELEMENTARY
Recommended. Almost a tutorial of how to handle mass shooters. At the same time you just can't help but sympathise with the hapless attacker seeing how he gets qualms and dithers. You wonder what made this nice, chubby boy want to kill. Heart-wrenching.
THE SILENT CHILD
Recommended. Made to convey the message that a different approach and a consistent policy needs to govern the school curriculum for deaf children. Yet it comes across more as a drama about a lack of love in a family where all the tangible needs of a child get taken care of. Only a close bond is missing.
MY NEPHEW EMMETT
Watchable. Just an account of events preceding the crime of the night when a black teenager was murdered by white racists. The information comes as a shock as you don't see it coming.
THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK
Watchable. A comedy of errors. Cleverly written but not funny. Looks amateurish.
WATU WOTE (ALL OF US)
Recommended. There was a case in East Africa where Muslims protected Christians during a terrorist attack. Quite comforting as in Europe you usually hear that more than a half of Muslims wouldn't even notify the police knowing their neighbours were involved in plotting attacks. The film presents the case where both religions truly united against terror. "Upepo unavuma, fungua derecha, darua inakuja" is a beautiful song over the credits.
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