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"A Better Place Than This"

Season 2 Episode 1

An executioner on Singapore’s death row tries to help a young convict accept her fate, even though it means facing his own demons. A short film by Daniel Grove.

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Missing Pieces
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26:41
Even across oceans and death we never forget the ones we love.
Women Directors
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26:05
Three young women confront prejudice and predation while navigating the adult world.
Finding Home
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21:04
Family is found in unlikely places in these two short films.
Woman's Best Friend
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26:41
Two women must choose between their beloved dogs and their futures.
Hard Times
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26:41
No one said life was easy. Two short films look at life as an outsider.
Anxiety Ridden
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26:41
Anxiety plagues the protagonists in three short films by student filmmakers.
A Dark Place
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26:41
Life on the streets is unpredictable and filled with tough choices in these short films.
Surreal Life
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24:29
A surreal mash-up of shorts with reincarnation, boy bands, a frog dance party, and more.
Women on the Verge
14:15
Two stories of love. Love for boys and a love for eggs.
Prom
12:48
A blossoming teen romance is derailed by racism.
When We Were Young
3:26
A young woman returning to her grandmother's finds the house empty but full of memories.
Salt
12:23
A new friendship leads to tragedy in a small Icelandic town.
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