Shorts Program 6: Anything-but-Ordinary

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Shorts Program 6 - Anything-but-Ordinary. In a complex collection that denies traditional categorization, eleven films aim to create an exceptional cinematic arena. They range from an eerie, mystical animated tale to the story of a frustrated mother waiting for her biopsy results. We are awed by the poetic lyricism of school children re-telling the history of statues represented in downtown Brussels, and we are touched by the gentle comedy of men and women reversing their nature. A schoolboy plays out his daily routine in an anything-but-ordinary manner, and a lonely bathroom attendant finds fame and fortune but discovers that it is still lonely at the top without someone to love. These entries from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany and the United States hold something unique: each tale is a thrilling journey of discovery. Reviewed by Jennifer Glynn